Family

Xylomyidae (Wood soldier flies)

Xylomya parens. Photo: (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Xylomyidae is a family of flies known commonly as the wood soldier flies. They are xylophagous and are associated with dead or dying wood.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Orthorrhapha (Orthorrhaphan flies)
        Parvorder: Stratiomyomorpha (Soldier flies and allies)
        Family: Xylomyidae (Wood soldier flies)
        Genus: Xylomya (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Xylomya

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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