Pollenia ibalia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Polleniidae |
Genus: | Pollenia |
Species: | P. ibalia |
Binomial name | |
Pollenia ibalia | |
Synonyms | |
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Pollenia ibalia is a species of cluster fly in the family Polleniidae. [4]
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