| Phytomyza multifidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Agromyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
| Genus: | Phytomyza |
| Species: | P. multifidae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytomyza multifidae Sehgal, 1971 [1] | |
Phytomyza multifidae is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. [2]
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