| Callopistromyia strigula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Otitinae |
| Tribe: | Myennidini |
| Genus: | Callopistromyia |
| Species: | C. strigula |
| Binomial name | |
| Callopistromyia strigula | |
| Synonyms | |
Callopistromyia strigula is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. [2]
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