Copestylum florida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Copestylum |
Species: | C. florida |
Binomial name | |
Copestylum florida (Hull, 1941) | |
Synonyms | |
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Copestylum florida is a species in the family Syrphidae ("syrphid flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies"). [1] [2] The species is known generally as the Florida bromeliad fly. [3]
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Physoconops is a genus of thick-headed flies in the family Conopidae. There are about 13 described species in Physoconops.
Copestylum violaceum, the purple bromeliad fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Cerotainiops abdominalis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Cerotainiops is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Cerotainiops.
Efferia tuberculata is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Diogmites missouriensis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
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Laphria huron is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Laphria grossa is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
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Cyrtopogon lyratus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
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Eudioctria media is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Chrysops geminatus is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae.
Mallophora fautrix is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Neomochtherus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 140 described species in Neomochtherus.
Diogmites texanus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.