Asilomorpha

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Asilomorpha
Lepidophora sp. (Bombyliidae) on Bidens laevis
Lepidophora sp. (Bombyliidae) on Bidens laevis
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Asilomorpha
Groups included

Superfamilies

Asiloidea
Empidoidea
Nemestrinoidea
Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa
Muscomorpha

The Brachyceran infraorder Asilomorpha is a large and diverse group of flies, containing the bulk of the nonmuscoid Brachycera.[1][2] The larvae of asilomorphs are extremely diverse in habits, as well.

Classification

In most modern classifications, the infraorder Asilomorpha is not recognized, as it is paraphyletic; the Empidoidea are the sister taxon to the Muscomorpha (used here in the same sense as the traditional Cyclorrhapha, not following the Tree of Life Web Project system in this one instance). However, these modern classifications are not Linnaean, and - while relatively easy to visualize on a phylogenetic tree diagram - do not lend themselves to any classification that uses Linnaean ranks (see discussion for details). Also, some classifications place the Nemestrinoidea within the Tabanomorpha, though this is not widely accepted.

References

  1. ^ "Asilomorpha". BioLib.
  2. ^ Grootaert, P.; De Bruyn, L.; De Meyer, M. (1991). Catalogue of the Diptera of Belgium. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 70. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussel. 338

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