Calycomyza michiganensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Agromyzidae |
Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
Genus: | Calycomyza |
Species: | C. michiganensis |
Binomial name | |
Calycomyza michiganensis | |
Calycomyza michiganensis is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. [2]
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