Diptera Classification
Diptera (2)- Brachycera (7)
Asiloidea (11)- Cyclorrhapha (4)
- Phoroidea (3)
- Platypezoidea (2)
- Schizophora (2)
- Acalyptratae (10)
- Calyptratae (14)
- Syrphoidea (2)
- Empidoidea (8)
- Nemestrinoidea (2)
- Stratiomyomorpha (3)
- Tabanomorpha (7)
- Xylophagomorpha (1)
- Nematocera (7)
Helcomyzidae
Nomenclature
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Unranked: AcalyptrataeSuperfamily: Sciomyzoidea
SUMMARY
Bridge flies are of medium to large size inhabiting the sea-shore. The family has sometimes been included in the Dryomyzidae (as subfamily Helcomycinae), but is probably closer to the Coelopidae. (McAlpine 1998)