Penthetria heteroptera

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Penthetria heteroptera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bibionidae
Genus: Penthetria
Species:
P. heteroptera
Binomial name
Penthetria heteroptera
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms [1]
  • Bibio heteroptera Say, 1823
  • Penthetria atra Macquart, 1834
  • Penthetria lugubris Harris, 1835
  • Plecia longipes Loew, 1858

Penthetria heteroptera is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae. [1] [2] [3] It is widespread in the Americas [3] and has been recorded in Europe. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Penthetria heteroptera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Penthetria heteroptera". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Penthetria heteroptera (Say, 1823)". Fauna Europaea . Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 13 December 2021.