Physiphora | |
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Physiphora alceae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Ulidiidae |
Subfamily: | Ulidiinae |
Tribe: | Ulidiini |
Genus: |
Physiphora Fallén, 1810 |
Type species | |
Chrysomyza splendida Fallén, 1817 |
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Synonyms | |
Chrysomyza |
Chrysomyza
Physiphora is a genus of flies in the family Ulidiidae.
The distribution of this genus is largely African, but a few endemic species are found in the Oriental Region and Solomon Islands. Some species have been introduced into the Americas and Australasia. The species P. alceae (Preyssler) is cosmopolitan.