Oestroidea
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Oestroidea is a superfamily of Calyptratae including the blow flies, bot flies, flesh flies, and their relatives.[1][2] It occurs worldwide and has about 15,000 described species.[3]
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Oestroidea | |
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Sarcophaga bercaea (Sarcophagidae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
(unranked): | Eremoneura |
(unranked): | Cyclorrhapha |
Section: | Schizophora |
Subsection: | Calyptratae |
Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
Families | |
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The superfamily includes the families:
- Calliphoridae
- Mesembrinellidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Mystacinobiidae
- Oestridae
- Polleniidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Rhiniidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Sarcophagidae
- Tachinidae
- Ulurumyiidae[4]