| Astrophanes adonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Tribe: | Villini |
| Genus: | Astrophanes |
| Species: | A. adonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astrophanes adonis Osten-Sacken, 1886 [1] | |
Astrophanes adonis is a species of bee flies (insects in the family Bombyliidae). [1] [2]
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