Opesia cana
species of insect

Opesia cana is a European species of fly in the family Tachinidae.
Distribution
British Isles, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, China.
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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7097874. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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