Xylophagidae

Xylophagidae
Coenomyia ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Subclass:	Pterygota
Infraclass:	Neoptera
Superorder:	Endopterygota
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Infraorder:	Xylophagomorpha
Superfamily:	Xylophagoidea
Family:	Xylophagidae
Subfamilies
Coenomyiinae Rachicerinae Xylophaginae

The Brachyceran infraorder Xylophagomorpha is a small group that consists solely of the family Xylophagidae, which presently contains subfamilies that were sometimes considered to be two small related families (Coenomyiidae and Rachiceridae). Other obsolete names for members of this family include Exeretonevridae and Heterostomidae.

Coenomyia ferruginea mating

The family is known by the English name "Awl-flies".

The larvae are often saprophages, and many can be found in rotting wood.

Family description

See[1]

See also

• List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain

External links

• BugGuide
• Image Gallery from Diptera.info

Gallery

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  Museum specimen of Coenomyia ferruginea

This article related to members of the insect order Diptera (true flies) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Diptera stubs Flies Insect families Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Ian Fowles Sidney Allinson Look at other dictionaries: Xylophagidae — Holzfliegen Systematik Überklasse: Sechsfüßer (Hexapoda) Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Unterklasse: Fluginsekten (Pterygota) …   Deutsch Wikipedia xylophagidae — xy·lo·phag·i·dae …   English syllables xylophagidae — ˌzīləˈfajəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Xylophagus, type genus (from Greek xylophagos xylophagous) + idae : a family of dipterous flies whose predaceous larvae frequently live in decayed wood …   Useful english dictionary List of obsolete names in Diptera — The higher level classification of the insect order Diptera is in a constant state of flux, and over the last several decades, a vast number of names have been variously proposed, rejected, had their definitions changed, or altered spelling.… …   Wikipedia Holzfliegen — Coenomyia ferruginea Systematik Überklasse: Sechsfüßer (Hexapoda) Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia Holzfliege — Holzfliegen Systematik Überklasse: Sechsfüßer (Hexapoda) Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Unterklasse: Fluginsekten (Pterygota) …   Deutsch Wikipedia Стволоедки — Стволоедки …   Википедия Diptera (classification phylogénétique) — Cette page a pour objet de présenter un arbre phylogénétique des Diptera (Diptères), c est à dire un cladogramme mettant en lumière les relations de parenté existant entre leurs différents groupes (ou taxa), telles que les dernières analyses… …   Wikipédia en Français Xylophagus ater — Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung: Zweiflügler (Diptera) Unterordnung: Fliegen (Brachycera) Familie …   Deutsch Wikipedia Awl — is a long pointed spike. It may be a: *Scratch awl, a tool with a long pointed spike used for marking wood. *Stitching awl, a tool used by leatherworkers, such as cobblers (shoemakers), to pierce holes in leather *Bradawl, a tool for making holes …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”