Blera johnsoni

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Blera johnsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Milesiini
Genus: Blera
Species:
B. johnsoni
Binomial name
Blera johnsoni
(Coquillett, 1894) [1]
Synonyms

Blera johnsoni is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. [2]

Distribution

United States.

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References

  1. 1 2 Coquillett, Daniel William (1894). "Two interesting new Diptera from Washington". Entomological news, and proceedings of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 5: 125–126. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN   9780691189406.