Desmometopa varipalpis

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Desmometopa varipalpis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Milichiidae
Genus: Desmometopa
Species:
D. varipalpis
Binomial name
Desmometopa varipalpis
Malloch, 1927

Desmometopa varipalpis is a species of freeloader fly in the family Milichiidae. It is found in Europe. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Desmometopa varipalpis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Desmometopa varipalpis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.