Geron (fly)

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Geron
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae
Subfamily: Toxophorinae
Genus: Geron
Meigen, 1820
Diversity
at least 180 species

Geron is a genus of bee flies (insects in the family Bombyliidae). There are at least 180 described species in Geron. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Geron Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. "Browse Geron". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. "Geron". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. "Geron Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

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