| Ospriocerus minos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Ospriocerus |
| Species: | O. minos |
| Binomial name | |
| Ospriocerus minos Osten Sacken, 1877 | |
Ospriocerus minos is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). [1] [2]
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