Rachicerus nitidus

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Rachicerus nitidus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Xylophagidae
Genus: Rachicerus
Species:
R. nitidus
Binomial name
Rachicerus nitidus
Johnson, 1903 [1]
Synonyms
  • Xylophagus nitidusAdams, 1904 [2]

Rachicerus nitidus is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae. [3]

Distribution

Canada, United States. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Johnson, C.W. (1903). "Some notes and descriptions of three new Leptidae". Entomological news, and proceedings of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 14: 22–26. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Adams, C.F. (1904). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Diptera". Kansas University Science Bulletin. 2: 433–455.
  3. 1 2 Woodley, N.E. (2011). "A World Catalog of the Xylophagidae (Insecta: Diptera)". Myia. 12: 455–500.


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