Stratiomyomorpha
| Stratiomyomorpha | |
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| Stratiomys chamaeleon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Stratiomyomorpha |
| Families | |
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Pantophthalmidae |
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Pantophthalmidae
Stratiomyidae- Soldier flies
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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