| Phyllodromia americana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Empidoidea |
| Family: | Empididae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerodromiinae |
| Tribe: | Chelipodini |
| Genus: | Phyllodromia |
| Species: | P. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodromia americana | |
Phyllodromia americana is a species of dance flies in the family Empididae. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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