First record of African fig fly, Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Hungary

Our study reports the first occurrence of Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Hungary, representing the northernmost European record of this thermophilic species. Specimens were captured in October 2023 during a large-scale Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) monitoring program conducted in sweet cherry orchards in north-central Hungary. A total of five individuals (one female and four males) were caught at two different orchards 1 km apart, using modified pan and bottle traps baited with apple cider vinegar-based lures. No specimens were detected in the previous year (2022) or the following year (2024), which may indicate a transient population, though further monitoring would be required to confirm the lack of establishment. Although the overwintering of the species appears unlikely in Hungary, climate change may facilitate its future range expansion. Our findings highlight the importance of continuous monitoring of invasive drosophilids in Central Europe for better understanding their establishment potential and agricultural risks.