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Calyptratae

Classification · Identification · Remarks · Internet References
Fly Golden Dung Flies Mating - Scathophaga stercoraria - male - female Fly Portrait Tachina Fly - Trichopoda pennipes Tachinid Fly - Gymnosoma Greenbottle blow fly - Lucilia Tachinid? - Pollenia Hippoboscidae - Pseudolynchia canariensis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon Calyptratae
Identification
Have 3 segmented antennae, with an arista. Wings usually have a prominent lower calypter; can also be identified by a longitudinal suture on the second antennal segment and by the presence of the greater ampulla on the thorax.
Remarks
Probably a monophyletic group. This group includes the common house flies (Muscidae) and most members resemble house flies.
Internet References
The Tree of Life
Key to Calliptrate diptera
Contributed by Joel Kits on 14 April, 2005 - 7:32pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 7 November, 2005 - 1:13pm

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