Calyptratae

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iCalyptratae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Brachycera Section: Schizophora Subsection: Calyptratae
Superfamilies
Muscoidea  Oestroidea  Hippoboscoidea

Calyptratae is a subsection of Schizophora in the insect order Diptera, commonly referred to as the calyptrate muscoids (or simply calyptrates). It consists of those flies which possess a calypter that covers the halteres, among which are some of the most familiar of all flies, such as the house fly.

• Subsection Calyptratae
  • Superfamily Muscoidea
    • Anthomyiidae - cabbage flies
    • Fanniidae
    • Muscidae - house flies
    • Scathophagidae - dung flies
  • Superfamily Oestroidea
    • Calliphoridae
    • Mystacinobiidae
    • Oestridae
    • Rhinophoridae
    • Sarcophagidae
    • Tachinidae
  • Superfamily Hippoboscoidea
    • Glossinidae
    • Hippoboscidae
    • Mormotomyiidae
    • Nycteribiidae
    • Streblidae