Asteiidae | |
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Asteia amona from Walker Insecta Britannica Diptera | |
Asteia wing veins | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Superfamily: | Opomyzoidea |
Family: | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 |
Subfamilies | |
Asteiidae is a small but widespread family of acalyptrate flies or Diptera. About 130 species in 10 genera have been described worldwide. They are rarely collected.