Lucilia eximia

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Lucilia eximia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae
Genus: Lucilia
Species:
L. eximia
Binomial name
Lucilia eximia
(Wiedemann, 1819)

Lucilia eximia is a species of blow fly in the family Calliphoridae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Lucilia eximia species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. "Lucilia eximia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "Lucilia eximia Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. "Lucilia eximia Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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