Zoosubsection

Acalyptratae (Acalyptrate flies)

Rhagoletis completa. Photo: (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The Acalyptratae are a subsection of the Schizophora, commonly referred to as the acalyptrate muscoids (or simply acalyptrates). It is a very large assemblage, exhibiting very diverse habits, with one notable and perhaps surprising exception; no known acalyptrates are obligate blood-feeders (hematophagous), though this life history is common throughout the remaining Diptera.

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: Acalyptratae (Acalyptrate flies)
        Superfamily: Opomyzoidea (7)
        Superfamily: Sciomyzoidea (Kelp, marsh, thick-headed flies and allies) (2)
        Superfamily: Ephydroidea (1)
        Superfamily: Tephritoidea (Fruit, signal, and picture-winged flies) (1)

Subtaxa

Superfamily: Opomyzoidea

Superfamily: Sciomyzoidea (Kelp, marsh, thick-headed flies and allies)

Superfamily: Ephydroidea

Superfamily: Tephritoidea (Fruit, signal, and picture-winged flies)

Where in Humboldt

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