Superfamily Muscoidea (Noun)
Meaning
Two-winged flies especially the families: Muscidae; Gasterophilidae; Calliphoridae; Tachinidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The superfamily Muscoidea includes several economically important families like Muscidae and Calliphoridae, responsible for causing myiasis.
- Scientists analyzed the genetic variations within superfamily Muscoidea, in order to understand evolutionary relationships among its constituent families.
- Flies in the superfamily Muscoidea show varied adaptations to different environments where they thrive as scavengers or parasites.
- Muscoidea superfamily includes two-winged flies like Tachinidae that manipulate hosts, parasitizing them, thereby controlling the population naturally.
- Entomological studies focusing on families within the superfamily Muscoidea such as Gasterophilidae highlight the specific roles they play in spreading diseases.