Esterase Profile in (Diptera; Drosophilidae), a Non-cactophilic Species of the Group: Development Patterns and Aspects of Genetic Variability.

Esterases are a diversified group of isozymes that performs several metabolic functions in . In the group, this class of enzymes was well described in cactophilic species, existing a lack of studies considering substrate speci city and life cycle expression in the non-cactophilic species. The larvae of cactophilic species of the group develop in rotting cacti cladodes, but adults are generalists.