Kingdom Animalia Suborder Brachycera Higher classification Brachycera | Phylum Arthropoda Scientific name Stratiomyomorpha Rank Infraorder | |
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Lower classifications Stratiomyidae, Xylomyidae | ||
The brachyceran infraorder Stratiomyomorpha is a small group that consists primarily of the family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies) and two small related families.
The larvae are often saprophages, and many can be found in rotting wood.
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