The Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Distribution Patterns of Drosophila inornata1 in Victoria, Australia

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Abstract
In the rainforests of Victoria, Australia, D. (Scaptodrosophila) inornata is the common species. Within these habitats distributions may depend on temperature/humidity relationships. There appears to be one boundary condition at 12°C below whIch flies are inactive and rarely found, and another in the 20–30°C range dependent upon temperature/humidity interactions. Between these extremes flies are collected from tree fern fronds at varying distances from permanent water. These results suggest there may be behavioral responses to the physical environment.

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