Oestroidea
Oestroidea is a superfamily of Calyptratae including the blow flies, bot flies, flesh flies, and their relatives. It occurs worldwide and has about 15,000 described species.
| Oestroidea | |
|---|---|
| Sarcophaga bercaea (Sarcophagidae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| (unranked): | Eremoneura |
| (unranked): | Cyclorrhapha |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Families | |
|
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The superfamily includes the families:
- Calliphoridae
- Mesembrinellidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Mystacinobiidae
- Oestridae
- Polleniidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Rhiniidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae)
- Sarcophagidae
- Tachinidae
- Ulurumyiidae
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