Parvorder

Stratiomyomorpha (Soldier flies and allies)

Hermetia illucens. Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

The brachyceran infraorder Stratiomyomorpha is a small group that consists primarily of the family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies) and two small related families.

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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: Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies) (1)
        Family: Xylomyidae (Wood soldier flies) (1)

Subtaxa

Family: Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies)

Family: Xylomyidae (Wood soldier flies)

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