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Phytomyza loewii

Phytomyza loewii

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Friedrich Hermann Loew (19 July 1807 – 21 April 1879) was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges. He described many world species and was the first specialist to work on the Diptera of the United States. Biography Early years Hermann Loew was born in Weissenfels, Saxony a short distance south of Halle (Germany).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 187Canada · 28