Three new species of Drosophila were found among individuals collected in different areas of Ecuador. One of them belongs to the Drosophila willistoni group, other to D. asiri group and a third species is not assigned to any group. All samples were taken using plastic bottles containing banana and yeast. Species mentioned are: D. (Sophophora) neocapnoptera sp. nov., similar to Drosophila capnoptera Patterson & Mainland, 1944, but showing differences in wing issues. Drosophila (Drosophila) neoasiri sp. nov., similar to D. asiri Vela & Rafael, 2005, with a significant difference at the aedeagus and Drosophila (D.) papallacta sp. nov. not related to any group of species of Drosophila.
Drosophila asiri group; Drosophila willistoni group; Neotropical; Taxonomy
