| Ophthalmoptera elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Genus: | Ophthalmoptera |
| Species: | O. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophthalmoptera elegans Hendel, 1909 | |
Ophthalmoptera elegans is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Ophthalmoptera of the family Ulidiidae. [1] [2] [3]
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