Elachiptera cornuta

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Elachiptera cornuta is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2] The larva feeds on Poaceae.It is a pest of maize and wheat.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
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Elachiptera cornuta
Elachiptera cornuta North Wales
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chloropidae
Genus: Elachiptera
Species:
E. cornuta
Binomial name
Elachiptera cornuta
(Fallén, 1820)
Synonyms
  • Oscinis cornuta Fallén, 1820
  • Elachiptera nigromaculata Strobl, 1894
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