| Ceraturgus | |
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| Ceraturgus fasciatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Ceraturgus |
Ceraturgus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 described species in Ceraturgus. [1] [2] [3]
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