Sciomyzoidea
Sciomyzoidea is a superfamily of Acalyptratae flies.
| Sciomyzoidea | |
|---|---|
| Imago of Sepedon sphegea (Sciomyzidae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Subsection: | Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Sciomyzoidea Fallén, 1820 |
The families placed here include at least the following:
- Coelopidae – seaweed flies
- Dryomyzidae
- Helcomyzidae
- Helosciomyzidae
- Heterocheilidae
- Huttoninidae
- Natalimyzidae
- Phaeomyiidae
- Ropalomeridae
- Sciomyzidae – marsh flies, snail-killing flies (including Huttoninidae, Phaeomyiidae, Tetanoceridae)
- Sepsidae – scavenger flies
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