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Calyptratae

Golden Dung Flies Mating - Scathophaga stercoraria - male - female

Hippoboscidae - Pseudolynchia canariensis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon Calyptratae

Numbers

~18,000 described spp. worldwide(1)

Identification

3-segmented antennae with an arista, wings usually with a prominent lower calypter, second antennal segment with longitudinal suture, thorax with greater ampulla

wing diagrams of several cosmopolitan filth fly spp.(2)

Key to forensically important families (adults), by R.M. Cutter

Range

worldwide

Remarks

Probably a monophyletic group. Classification of subordinate taxa needs much clarification; the one used in the guide is being challenged as artificial.(1)

Works Cited

1.	Molecular phylogeny of the Calyptratae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha)... S.N. Kutty, T. Pape, B.M. Wiegmann, R. Meier. 2010. Systematic Entomology 35: 614–635.

2.	Fly control in livestock and poultry production, by Novartis Animal Health Inc.

Contributed by Joel Kits on 14 April, 2005 - 7:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, xylo, v belov, Arturo Santos
Last updated 10 March, 2022 - 1:48am

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