Chromatomyia

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Chromatomyia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Agromyzidae
Subfamily: Phytomyzinae
Genus: Chromatomyia
Hardy, 1849

Chromatomyia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Agromyzidae. [1]

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species

Species: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chromatomyia Hardy, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Chromatomyia Hardy, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 11 December 2022.