| Cophura painteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Cophura |
| Species: | C. painteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cophura painteri Pritchard, 1943 | |
Cophura painteri is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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