Xylophagomorpha
(awl-flies)

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Superfamily 1 subtaxa 7 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
InfraorderXylophagomorpha (awl-flies)
SuborderBRACHYCERA (short-horned 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
Papp, L. & Darvas, B. 1997 Palaearctic Diptera Vol 2: Nematocera and Lower Brachycera Manual of Palaearctic Diptera - full title: Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance), Vol 2, 592pp, Science Herald, Budapest

Xylophagomorpha (awl-flies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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