OPOMYZIDAE
(opomyzid flies)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Geomyza Sensu Auct.
a genus of opomyzid flies
Female (Click to open)
 		Genus 5 subtaxa 48 images 2 ident. refs
Opomyza
a genus of opomyzid flies
Female (Click to open)
 		Genus 3 subtaxa 67 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyOPOMYZIDAE (opomyzid 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
Drake, C.M. 1993 A Review of the British Opomyzidae (Diptera) Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 6: 159-176.

OPOMYZIDAE (opomyzid flies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for OPOMYZIDAE (opomyzid flies)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for OPOMYZIDAE (opomyzid flies)
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