Diptera

Description & taxonomy

  • Diptera

    Diagnosis: 

    Only one pair of wings. Second pair (hind wings) developed as halteres.

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    Description: Adult
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    Description: Immature stages
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  • Asilidae, Lampria
  • Bombyliidae, Ogcodocera
  • Culicidae, Orthopodomyia
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  • Curtonotidae
  • Culicidae, Aedes2
  • Simuliidae1
  • Micropezidae3
  • Neriidae

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