Milesia afra

Milesia afra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Milesiina
Genus:	Milesia
Species:	M. afra
Binomial name
	Milesia afra; Doesburg, 1955

Last updated October 12, 2023

Milesia afra is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.^[2]

Distribution

The species can be found in the Congo.

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References

↑ Doesburg, P.H. van (1955). "Two new Pogonosyrphus and one new Milesia from Belgian Congo (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 51: 81–84.
↑ Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565 00821 8.

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[Doesburg1955-1] Doesburg, P.H. van (1955). "Two new Pogonosyrphus and one new Milesia from Belgian Congo (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 51: 81–84.

[Afrotropical-2] Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565 00821 8.

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