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Paracantha forficula

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Species of fly

Paracantha forficula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Tribe: Eutretini
Genus: Paracantha
Species: P. forficula
Binomial name
Paracantha forficula
Benjamin, 1934

Paracantha forficula is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Paracantha of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

United States.

References

  1. Benjamin, F.H. (1934). "Descriptions of some native trypetid flies with notes on their habits". Technical Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture. 401: 1–95.
  2. Norrbom, A.L.; Carroll, L.E.; Thompson, F.C.; White, I.M; Freidberg, A. (1999). "Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database". Myia. 9: vii + 524.
Taxon identifiers
Paracantha forficula


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