Platypezoidea
Platypezoidea
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Superfamily: Platypezoidea
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platypezoidea: //ˌplætɪpɛˈzoʊɪdiə//
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Summary
The Platypezoidea are a superfamily of true flies categorized within the section Aschiza, closely related to the Syrphoidea, and are characterized by a unique form of puparium. They contain five families, with notable distinctions in their characteristics and classifications.
Physical Characteristics
Adults lack a ptilinum and do not burst open their pupal cases when hatching; they possess a pupal case resembling a rounded barrel, called puparium.
Identification Tips
Identified by the absence of an inverted-U-shaped suture above the antennae.
Similar Taxa
- Syrphoidea
Tags
- Platypezoidea
- Diptera
- true flies
- Aschiza
- Syrphoidea