| Chrysogaster aerosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Brachyopina |
| Genus: | Chrysogaster |
| Species: | C. aerosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysogaster aerosa | |
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