| Pterodontia notomaculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Acroceridae |
| Genus: | Pterodontia |
| Species: | P. notomaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterodontia notomaculata | |
Pterodontia notomaculata is a species of small-headed flies (insects in the family Acroceridae). [2] [3] [4] [5]
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