Tephritoidea
| Tephritoidea | |
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| Female Physiphora alceae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Subsection: | Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Tephritoidea |
| Families | |
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The Tephritoidea are a superfamily of flies. The following families are included:
- Ctenostylidae
- Pallopteridae — flutter flies
- Piophilidae — skippers
- Platystomatidae — signal flies
- Pyrgotidae
- Richardiidae
- Tephritidae — fruit flies
- Ulidiidae (Otitidae) — picture-winged flies
The Tachiniscinae, formerly ranked as the family Tachiniscidae, are now included in the Tephritidae.
References
- The Diptera Site: Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Phylogeny
External links
- "Tephritoidea". Atlas of Living Australia.
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