Thyridanthrax nugator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Tribe: | Villini |
Genus: | Thyridanthrax |
Species: | T. nugator |
Binomial name | |
Thyridanthrax nugator (Coquillett, 1887) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Thyridanthrax nugator is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] It is known from California and Oregon. [4]
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