Ray Wilson
Bird & Wildlife Photography

 

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
True Flies (2-winged Flies)
Infraorder: Muscomorpha (Cyclorrhapha)

The Muscomorpha includes all the fly families whose larvae form a puparium inside the final instar larva's exoskeleton.  Their historical name, Cyclorrhapha, is derived from the circular line of weakness around the puparium which is broken by the adult during emergence.

Calliphoridae Blowflies Glossinidae Tsetse Flies Micropezidae Stilt-legged Flies Muscidae House Flies Sarcophagidae Flesh Flies Scathophagidae Dung Flies Sciomyzidae Marsh Flies Sepsidae Ensign Flies (Black Scavenger Flies) Syrphidae Hoverflies

Tachinidae Tachinid Flies Tephritidae Picture-winged Flies

Invertebrates

Arthropods

Insects

Diptera

Cyclorrhapha

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Disclaimer: Although I always endevour to correctly identify the subjects displayed in the photos, I am not an expert in insect identification and cannot guarantee the names stated in this gallery are all 100% correct. Where possible I have used the relavent dichotomous keys to ensure correct identification, but errors may still have been made. If you think I have misidentified any of the specimens in the photos, or know the identites of any unidentified species, please e-mail me.

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