Empis clausa

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Empis clausa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Empididae
Genus: Empis
Species:
E. clausa
Binomial name
Empis clausa
Coquillett, 1895

Empis clausa is a species of dance fly in the family Empididae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is a common species in the Midwest and Great Plains regions of North America. [4]

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References

  1. "Empis clausa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. "Empis clausa species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. "Empis clausa". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. 1 2 "Empis clausa Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.