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Tephritoidea

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Diptera

Scientific name
  
Tephritoidea

Rank
  
Superfamily

Phylum
  
Subsection
  
Higher classification
  
Acalyptratae

Tephritoidea

Lower classifications
  
Pallopteridae, Platystomatinae

The Tephritoidea are a superfamily of flies. The following families are included:

  • Pallopteridae - flutter flies
  • Piophilidae - skippers
  • Platystomatidae - signal flies
  • Pyrgotidae
  • Richardiidae
  • Tephritidae - fruit flies
  • Ulidiidae (Otitidae) - picture-winged flies
  • The Tachiniscinae, formerly ranked as the family Tachiniscidae, are now included in the Tephritidae.

    References

    Tephritoidea Wikipedia


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