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The only genus in the family ''Glossinidae'' is ''Glossina'', more commonly known as TseTse flies. They are solely found in sub-Sahara Africa, and feed on the blood of vertebrates.
[[Image:Glossinidae.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Glossinidae (Image sourced from Abb. aus Meyers Lexikon, Wikimedia Commons) ''']]
[[Image:Glossinidae.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Glossinidae (Image sourced from Abb. aus Meyers Lexikon, Wikimedia Commons) ''']]
==Scientific Classification==
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| Kingdom
| Animalia
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| Phylum
| Arthropoda
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| Class
| Insecta
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| Order
| Diptera
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| Superfamily
| Hippoboscoidea
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| Family
| Glossinidae
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| Genus
| Glossina
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==Identification==
*6-13mm long
*6-13mm long