| Litolinga tergisa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Therevidae |
| Genus: | Litolinga |
| Species: | L. tergisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Litolinga tergisa (Say, 1823) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Litolinga tergisa is a species of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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