Bittacus occidentis

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Bittacus occidentis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Bittacidae
Genus: Bittacus
Species:
B. occidentis
Binomial name
Bittacus occidentis
Walker, 1853

Bittacus occidentis is a species of hangingfly in the family Bittacidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Bittacus occidentis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Bittacus occidentis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "World Checklist of Extant Mecoptera Species". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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