Dark Eyed Fruit Fly

Scientific Name: Drosophila repleta/hydei
Dark eyed fruit flies are very closely related to the Red Eyed Fruit Flies.
These flies are very small, about 1/8 inch long, and with dark brown to black bodies and very dark colored eyes. Lighter colored spots over the thorax create a “freckled” appearance. They are slightly larger than the common vinegar flies with red eyes. The light colored larva is legless and very small and tapers to narrower ends at both front and back of the body. The pupa is distinctive with a pair of “horns” pointing forward at the anterior end.