| Helina duplex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Muscidae |
| Tribe: | Phaoniini |
| Genus: | Helina |
| Species: | H. duplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Helina duplex (Stein, 1900) | |
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