Rhamphomyia nana

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Rhamphomyia nana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Empididae
Genus: Rhamphomyia
Species:
R. nana
Binomial name
Rhamphomyia nana
Loew, 1861

Rhamphomyia nana is a species of dance flies (insects in the family Empididae). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Rhamphomyia nana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Rhamphomyia nana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Rhamphomyia nana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Rhamphomyia nana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.