- Diopsoidea
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Diopsoidea A stalk-eyed fly from Cameroon Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Brachycera Infraorder: Muscomorpha Section: Schizophora Subsection: Acalyptratae Superfamily: Diopsoidea Families Diopsidae - stalk-eyed flies
Gobryidae
Megamerinidae
Nothybidae
Psilidae - rust flies
Somatiidae
Strongylophthalmyiidae
Syringogastridae
TanypezidaeThe Diopsoidea is a small but diverse cosmopolitan superfamily of acalyptrate muscoids, especially prevalent in the tropics. There is some flux in the family constituency of this group (e.g., the Megamerinidae are sometimes placed here, but may also be placed in Nerioidea)[1], and the final classification is likely to require the use of molecular systematics.
References
- ^ http://www.tolweb.org/Megamerinidae/10602 Tree of Life Web: Megamerinidae
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