Argyra elongata

Argyra elongata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dolichopodidae
Genus:	Argyra
Species:	A. elongata
Binomial name
	Argyra elongata; (Zetterstedt, 1843)
Synonyms
	Dolichopus elongata Zetterstedt, 1843;

Last updated February 09, 2024

Argyra elongata is a species of fly in the family Dolichopodidae. It is found in the Palearctic.^[2]^[3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diaphorinae</span> Subfamily of flies

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References

1 2 Zetterstedt, J. W. (1843). Diptera Scandinaviae. Vol. 2. Lundae [=Lund.]: Officina Lundbergiana. pp. 441–894.
↑ Yang, D.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, M.; Zhang, L. (2006). World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera). Beijing: China Agricultural University Press. pp. 1–704. ISBN 9787811171020.
↑ d'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1978). "Dolichopodidae (Diptera, Orthorrhapha, Brachycera)" (PDF). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects . London: Royal Entomological Society of London. 9 (5): 1–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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[Zetterstedt1843-1] 1 2 Zetterstedt, J. W. (1843). Diptera Scandinaviae. Vol. 2. Lundae [=Lund.]: Officina Lundbergiana. pp. 441–894.

[Yang2007-2] Yang, D.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, M.; Zhang, L. (2006). World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera). Beijing: China Agricultural University Press. pp. 1–704. ISBN 9787811171020.

[Fonseca1978-3] 'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1978). "Dolichopodidae (Diptera, Orthorrhapha, Brachycera)" (PDF). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects . London: Royal Entomological Society of London. 9 (5): 1–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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