| Phthiria | |
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| Phthiria vagans | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Phthiriinae |
| Genus: | Phthiria Meigen, 1820 |
Phthiria is a genus of 'bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae.
Species within this genus include: [1] [2]
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