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Sciomyzoidea

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Sciomyzoidea is a superfamily of Acalyptratae flies.

Species

Superfamily

  1. PhylumArthropoda
  2. ClassInsecta
  3. OrderDiptera
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Specimen records
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Collections
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Recorded in
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Acalyptratae
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Commons category
Sciomyzoidea
taxon rank
superfamily
taxon name
Sciomyzoidea
topic's main category
Category:Sciomyzoidea
diel cycle
diurnality
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Sciomyzoidea is a superfamily of Acalyptratae flies.

The families placed here include at least the following: Coelopidae – seaweed flies Dryomyzidae Helcomyzidae Helosciomyzidae Heterocheilidae Huttoninidae Natalimyzidae Phaeomyiidae Ropalomeridae Sciomyzidae – marsh flies, snail-killing flies (including Huttoninidae, Phaeomyiidae, Tetanoceridae) Sepsidae – scavenger flies

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