Sericomyia flagrans

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Sericomyia flagrans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Sericomyia
Subgenus: Arctophila
Species:
S. flagrans
Binomial name
Sericomyia flagrans
Synonyms
  • Arctophila flagrans
  • Mallota powelli

Sericomyia flagrans is a North American species of flower fly. [1]

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References

  1. "Species Sericomyia flagrans - Spot-winged Pond Fly". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-03-10.