Empis stercorea Linnaeus, 1761 is a animal in the Empididae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Empis stercorea Linnaeus, 1761

Empis stercorea Linnaeus, 1761

Empis stercorea is a large species of dance fly in Empididae, found across most of Europe except the Iberian Peninsula.

Family
Genus
Empis
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Empis stercorea Linnaeus, 1761

Empis stercorea, formally named Empis stercorea Linnaeus, 1761, is a large species of dance fly. It belongs to the fly family Empididae, and is classified within the subgenus Xanthempis. This species can be found in most of Europe, with the Iberian Peninsula being the main exception.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Empididae Empis

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