| Odontomyia tumida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Stratiomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Stratiomyinae |
| Tribe: | Stratiomyini |
| Genus: | Odontomyia |
| Species: | O. tumida |
| Binomial name | |
| Odontomyia tumida Banks, 1926 [1] | |
Odontomyia tumida is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. [2]
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