Biology:Syrphoidea

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Short description: Superfamily of flies

Syrphoidea
Hoverfly December 2007-6.jpg
Scaeva pyrastri
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Aschiza
Superfamily: Syrphoidea
Families

The Syrphoidea are a superfamily of flies containing only two families under present classification, one of which (Syrphidae) has a great number of the most common and familiar flies.[1] One of these familiar flies is Eristalis tenax, or otherwise known as the drone fly.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q672007 entry