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Calyptratae

Golden Dung Flies Mating - Scathophaga stercoraria - male - female

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.

See Also

Acalyptratae

Internet References

The Tree of Life

Key to Calliptratae diptera

Anatomical Atlas of Flies. Caliptratae

Contributed by Joel Kits on 14 April, 2005 - 7:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 8 October, 2008 - 7:32am

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