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Hercostomus
Genus of flies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hercostomus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[4] It is a large genus, containing more than 483 species worldwide.[5] Multiple studies have shown that Hercostomus is a polyphyletic assemblage of species.[2][6][7]
Quick Facts Hercostomus, Scientific classification ...
Hercostomus | |
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Hercostomus nigripennis North Wales | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Dolichopodidae |
Subfamily: | Dolichopodinae |
Genus: | Hercostomus Loew, 1857[1] |
Type species | |
Sybistroma longiventris Loew, 1857 | |
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