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Lasia purpurata

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Lasia purpurata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Acroceridae
Genus: Lasia
Species:
L. purpurata
Binomial name
Lasia purpurata

Lasia purpurata, the purple small-headed fly, is a species of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae.[2][3] It was first described by Joseph Charles Bequaert in 1933, from a single specimen collected from Oklahoma. It is now known to occur in Arkansas and Texas as well.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bequaert, J. (1933). "Description of a new North American species of Lasia (Diptera, Cyrtidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (617): 1–2. hdl:2246/3853.
  2. ^ "Lasia purpurata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "Lasia purpurata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ "Purple small-headed fly". Arthropod Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2021.