Ectecephala

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Ectecephala
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Ectecephala albistylum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chloropidae
Subfamily: Chloropinae
Genus: Ectecephala
Macquart, 1851
Type species
Ectecephala albistylum
Macquart, 1851

Ectecephala is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 6 described species in Ectecephala. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Ectecephala Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. "Ectecephala Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

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