Eukaryote
muscidae
Subclass of:
Diptera
Definitions related to muscidae:
  • A family of the order DIPTERA with over 700 species. Important species that may be mechanical vectors of disease include Musca domesticus (HOUSEFLIES), Musca autumnalis (face fly), Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly), Haematobia irritans (horn fly) and Fannia spp.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Includes many common flies, some of which are important pests; larvae breed in filth or decaying vegetation.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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