Phytalmia

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Phytalmia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Phytalmiinae
Tribe: Phytalmiini
Genus: Phytalmia
Gerstaecker, 1860
Synonyms
  • ArchiphytalmiaEnderlein, 1936
  • ElaphomyiaSaunders, 1861

Phytalmia is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. [1] [2] [3] The males of some species are noted for their hornlike projections on their heads, which are used for fighting.

Species

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References

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  2. "Phytalmia - Nomen.at - animals and plants".
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