Asarkina africana

(Asarkina africana)

Description

Asarkina africana is a species of fly. It was first described by Mario Bezzi in 1908. Asarkina africana belongs to the genus Asarkina, and family Syrphidae. There is no listed species like this. Asarkina is a genus of hoverfly.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Syrphidae

Genus:Asarkina

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