Stratiomyomorpha
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| Stratiomyomorpha | |
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| Stratiomys chamaeleon | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Endopterygota |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Stratiomyomorpha |
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Pantophthalmidae |
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The brachyceran infraorder Stratiomyomorpha is a small group that consists primarily of the family Stratiomyidae and two small related families.
The larvae are often saprophages, and many can be found in rotting wood.
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