| Scaptia beyonceae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Pangoniinae |
| Tribe: | Scionini |
| Genus: | Scaptia |
| Species: | S. beyonceae
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| Binomial name | |
| Scaptia beyonceae Lessard, 2011[1]
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Scaptia beyonceae is a species of horse fly found in the Atherton Tablelands in north-east Queensland, Australia.[1] Discovered in 1981 but not scientifically described until 2011, the fly is named after American recording artist and actress Beyoncé.[2][3]
- ^ a b Lessard, Bryan; Yeates, David (2011). "New species of the Australian horse fly subgenus Scaptia (Plinthina) Walker 1850 (Diptera: Tabanidae), including species descriptions and a revised key". Australian Journal of Entomology. 50 (3): 241–252. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00809.x. hdl:1885/64347.
- ^ "Fly named after Beyonce because of bum". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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