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Calyptratae
Calyptratae
Translingual
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Calyptratae
- A taxonomic subsection within the order Diptera – flies that have a calypter that covers the halteres.
Hypernyms
- (subsection): Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Diptera - order; Brachycera - suborder; Muscomorpha - infraorder; Schizophora - section
Hyponyms
- (subsection): Hippoboscoidea, Muscoidea, Oestroidea (superfamilies)