Superfamily of flies
Oestroidea is a superfamily of Calyptratae including the blow flies , bot flies , flesh flies , and their relatives.[ 1] [ 2] It occurs worldwide and has about 15,000 described species.[ 3]
The superfamily includes the families:
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