Syrphoidea

The Syrphoidea are a superfamily of flies containing only two families under present classification, one of which (Syrphidae) has a great number of the most common and familiar flies.^[1] One of these familiar flies is Eristalis tenax, or otherwise known as the drone fly.

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Syrphoidea
Scaeva pyrastri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Section:	Aschiza
Superfamily:	Syrphoidea
Families
Syrphidae - hover and drone flies Pipunculidae - big-headed flies

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