| Paravilla deserta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Paravilla |
| Species: | P. deserta |
| Binomial name | |
| Paravilla deserta Hall, 1981 [1] | |
Paravilla deserta is a species of bee flies (insects in the family Bombyliidae). [2] [3] [4] [5]
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