| Anacanthaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Xylophagoidea |
| Family: | Xylophagidae |
| Genus: | Anacanthaspis Röder, 1889 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Anacanthaspis bifasciata Röder, 1889 [1] | |
Anacanthaspis is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae. [2]
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William Lundbeck was a Danish entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He was a Professor in the University Museum in Copenhagen. Lundbeck's most important work was Diptera Danica. Genera and species of flies Hitherto found in Denmark. Copenhagen & London, 1902-1927. 7 vols.
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