| Chalcosyrphus obscura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Subgenus: | Spheginoides |
| Species: | C. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcosyrphus obscura | |
| Synonyms | |
Chalcosyrphus obscura is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. [2]
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