Superfamily

Oestroidea (Bot flies, blow flies, and allies)

Hystricia abrupta. Photo: (c) dickwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Calyptratae is a subsection of Schizophora in the insect order Diptera, commonly referred to as the calyptrate muscoids (or simply calyptrates). It consists of those flies which possess a calypter that covers the halteres, among which are some of the most familiar of all flies, such as the house fly.

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: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Schizophora (Schizophoran flies)
        Zoosubsection: Calyptratae (Calyptrate flies)
        Superfamily: Oestroidea (Bot flies, blow flies, and allies)
        Family: Calliphoridae (Blow flies) (1)
        Family: Tachinidae (Bristle flies) (5)
        Family: Polleniidae
        Family: Oestridae (Bot flies) (1)

Subtaxa

Family: Calliphoridae (Blow flies)

Family: Tachinidae (Bristle flies)

Family: Polleniidae

Family: Oestridae (Bot flies)

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