| Apolephthisa | |
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| Apolephthisa subincana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Mycetophilidae |
| Genus: | Apolephthisa Grzegorzek, 1885 |
Apolephthisa is a genus of flies belonging to the family Mycetophilidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Russia and Northern America. [1]
Species: [1]
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