Lasia purpurata
| Lasia purpurata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Acroceridae |
| Genus: | Lasia |
| Species: | L. purpurata
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| 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
- ^ Bequaert, J. (1933). "Description of a new North American species of Lasia (Diptera, Cyrtidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (617): 1–2. hdl:2246/3853.
- ^ "Lasia purpurata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Lasia purpurata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Purple small-headed fly". Arthropod Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2021.