Leia opima

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Leia opima
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Genus: Leia
Species:
L. opima
Binomial name
Leia opima
(Loew, 1869)
Synonyms [1]
  • Glaphyroptera opima Loew, 1869

Leia opima is a species of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "Leia opima species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Leia opima". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Leia opima Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.