| Leucopis americana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chamaemyiidae |
| Subfamily: | Chamaemyiinae |
| Tribe: | Leucopini |
| Genus: | Leucopis |
| Species: | L. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucopis americana Malloch, 1921 | |
| Synonyms | |
Leucopis glyphinivora Tanasijtshuk [1] | |
Leucopis americana is a species of fly in the family Chamaemyiidae. [2] [3]
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