Diptera

Of animal order and Insecta.   May also be referred to as order Diptera.

A large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies.

This concept's ID is @1~11328

Arthropod Family

Dipterous Insect

  • dipterous insect 11 facts

    Insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the...

  • fly 9 facts

    Two-winged insects characterized by active flight.

Also contains

  • Nematocera 7 facts

    Mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies.

  • Haematobia 1 facts

    European genus of bloodsucking flies.