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Copestylum mexicanum (Mexican cactus fly)

Copestylum mexicanum

Copestylum mexicanum. Photo: (c) kenttrulsson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Copestylum mexicanum, the Mexican cactus fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Aschiza (Aschizan flies)
        Family: Syrphidae (Hover flies)
        Subfamily: Eristalinae (Drone flies and allies)
        Tribe: Volucellini
        Genus: Copestylum (Bromeliad flies)
        Subgenus: Phalacromya
        Complex: Copestylum violaceum
        Species: Copestylum mexicanum (Mexican cactus fly)

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