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Infraorder Culicomorpha

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha
Habitat
Most species have aquatic larvae.
Remarks
Considered by some authors to be among the most primitive living flies.
Internet References
Tree of Life
Contributed by Keith Bayless on 10 March, 2007 - 8:18pm

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