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