| Chymomyza aldrichii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Genus: | Chymomyza |
| Species: | C. aldrichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chymomyza aldrichii Sturtevant, 1916 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chymomyza aldrichii is a species of vinegar fly in the family Drosophilidae. [3] [4] [5]
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