Myolepta lunulata

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Myolepta lunulata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Brachyopini
Genus: Myolepta
Species:
M. lunulata
Binomial name
Myolepta lunulata
Bigot, 1884
Synonyms
  • Myiolepta californicaShannon, 1923
  • Xylota stigmatipennisLovett, 1919 [1]

Myolepta lunulata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Cole, F.; Lovett, A. L. (1919). "New Oregon Diptera". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th series. 9: 221–255. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. "Myolepta lunulata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. "Myolepta lunulata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.