Scorpiurus

Translingual

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Scorpiurus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – plants call scorpion's tails.
A taxonomic genus within the family Dolichopodidae – certain flies native to New Zealand.

(genus in Fabaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Fabales – order; Fabaceae – family; Faboideae – subfamily; Loteae – tribe
(genus in Dolichopodidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Diptera – order; Brachycera – suborder; Asilomorpha – infraorder; Empidoidea – superfamily; Dolichopodidae – family; Hydrophorinae – subfamily