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Genus Elachiptera

Frit Fly (Chloropidae) - Elachiptera winter fly - Elachiptera winter fly - Elachiptera Elachiptera sp.? - Elachiptera
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Acalyptratae)
Family Chloropidae (Frit Flies)
Subfamily Oscinellinae
Genus Elachiptera
Numbers
Nearctica lists 19 species.
Internet References
http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/029094007ap.html
Contributed by Richard Leung on 23 April, 2005 - 3:49pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 21 December, 2007 - 1:02pm

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