ASTEIIDAE
(a family of flies)

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Leiomyza
a genus of flies
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyASTEIIDAE (a family of flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Chandler, P. Key to the British Asteiidae (Diptera) www.online-keys.net/infusions/keys/keys_view.php?key_no=6
Chandler, P.J. 1978 A revision of the British Asteiidae (Diptera) including two additions to the British list Proc. Trans. Br. Ent. Nat. Hist. Soc.: 23-34.
Underwood, R. Key to the Family Asteiidae

ASTEIIDAE (a family of flies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ASTEIIDAE (a family of flies)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for ASTEIIDAE (a family of flies)
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