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  1. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/animal/dipteran

    Definition, Life Cycle, Habitat, & Classification

    • dipteran, (order Diptera), any member of an order of insects containing the two-winged or so-called true flies. Although many winged insects are commonly called flies, the name is strictly applicable only to … See more

    General features

    Flies range in size from midges of little more than 1 mm to robber flies more than 7 cm long. In … See more

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    Importance

    The abundance, worldwide distribution, and habits of flies combine to make them a nuisance to humans. Swarms of midges are a common annoyance. Sweat flies and face flies g… See more

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    Flies (Order: Diptera) - Amateur Entomologists' Society (AES)
    The Diptera are familiar to everyone as just 'flies' - such as house flies and blue bottles - and this order of insects also includes daddy long legs, midges and mosquitoes. Most flying insects - the Pt…
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  1. Examples of Diptera (true flies) include12345:
    • Crane flies
    • Midges
    • Gnats
    • Mosquitoes
    • Horse flies
    • Robber flies
    • Bee flies
    • Flies that breed in vegetable or animal material (both living and dead)
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    Diptera fall into three large groups: Nematocera (e.g., crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitoes), Brachycera (e.g., horse flies, robber flies, bee flies), and Cyclorrhapha (e.g., flies that breed in vegetable or animal material, both living and dead).

    Dipteran | Definition, Life Cycle, Habitat, …

    www.britannica.com/animal/dipteran
    The Order Diptera (true flies) includes many common insects such as mosquitoes, midges, sand flies, blowflies and the House Fly.

    Flies and mosquitoes: Order Diptera - T…

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    Flies, gnats, maggots, midges, mosquitoes, keds, bots, etc. are all common names for members of the order Diptera.

    Introduction to the order Diptera | The Di…

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    The Diptera are familiar to everyone as just 'flies' - such as house flies and blue bottles - and this order of insects also includes daddy long legs, midges and mosquitoes.

    Flies (Order: Diptera) - Amateur Entomo…

    www.amentsoc.org/insects/fact-files/orders/diptera.…
    This is one of the largest insect orders in the world and includes many familiar insects such as mosquitoes, midges, sand flies, house flies and blowflies.

    Diptera - flies, mosquitoes

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    What types of flies are in a Diptera?
    Diptera fall into three large groups: Nematocera (e.g., crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitoes), Brachycera (e.g., horse flies, robber flies, bee flies), and Cyclorrhapha (e.g., flies that breed in vegetable or animal material, both living and dead). Flies range in size from midges of little more than 1 mm to robber flies more than 7 cm long.

    Dipteran | Definition, Life Cycle, Habitat, & Classification

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    Which insect is in the order Diptera?
    You have identified your insect as being in the order Diptera. Members of this order include house flies, deer flies, crane flies, mosquitoes, no-see-ums and other tiny midges, horse flies, and many more. Diptera comes from the Greek words di, which means two, and ptera, which means wings.

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    What does Diptera mean in flies?
    Diptera literally means "two wings," the unifying characteristic of this group. As the name, Diptera indicates, most true flies have just one pair of functional wings. A pair of modified wings called halteres replace the hindwings.

    The Characteristics of Diptera - ThoughtCo

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    What are the characteristics of a dipteran?
    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes: The most distinctive feature of dipterans are wings that consist of a pair of functional forewings and reduced hind wings called halteres that serve as balancing organs. The division of Diptera into suborders is based on antennae structure, wing venation, and chaetotaxy, the arrangement of strong bristles.

    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes | Britannica

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    What are the suborders of Diptera?
    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes: Order Diptera includes the suborders Nematocera, Brachycera, and Brachycera-Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhapha). Probable lines of evolution within the order were traced in 1958. Surveyed according to the evidence of paleontology, the order was divided into an unusually large number of families.

    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes | Britannica

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    How do you identify a Diptera?
    Diptera can be distinguished by the features like one pair of membranous wings, hind wings are reduced to small club like structures called halteres used as stabilizers during flight, sucking mouthparts, large compound eyes and short simple antennae, frilled or bushy in mosquitoes and crane flies.

    Typical Flies: Natural History, Lifestyle and Diversity of Diptera

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  3. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/animal/dipteran/Classification

    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes | Britannica

     
  4. k-state.edu
    https://entomology.k-state.edu/.../diptera.html

    Order Diptera - Kansas State University

  5. ENT 425 - General Entomology
    https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/.../order-di…

    Order Diptera – ENT 425 – General Entomology

    WEBFor example, Ephydra brucei lives in hot springs and geysers where the water temperature exceeds 112 degrees Fahrenheit; Helaeomyia petrolei develop in pools of crude oil; and the brine fly, Ephydra cinera, can …

  6. Amateur Entomologists' Society
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    Flies (Order: Diptera) - Amateur Entomologists' …

    WEBThe Diptera are familiar to everyone as just 'flies' - such as house flies and blue bottles - and this order of insects also includes daddy long legs, midges and mosquitoes. Most flying insects - the Pterygota - have four …

  7. Earth Life
    https://earthlife.net/true-flies-diptera

    Diptera: The Abundant World Of The "True Flies"

    WEBApr 28, 2020 · Two examples are Malaria (transmitted by mosquitos, which is believed to have killed more human beings than any other known disease and is still a major cause of illness in many countries) and Yellow Fever.

  8. Weather and Energy Research Unit
    https://www.ento.csiro.au/.../insects/dip…

    Diptera - flies, mosquitoes

    WEBLearn about the characteristics, life cycle, feeding and habitat of Diptera, one of the largest insect orders in the world. See examples of bee flies, mosquitoes, midges and other familiar and important dipterans.

  9. ThoughtCo
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    The Characteristics of Diptera - ThoughtCo

    WEBMay 6, 2008 · As the name, Diptera indicates, most true flies have just one pair of functional wings. A pair of modified wings called halteres replace the hindwings. The halteres connect to a nerve-filled socket and work much …

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  10. myspecies.info
    https://diptera.myspecies.info/diptera/content/...

    Introduction to the order Diptera | The Diptera Site

  11. Britannica
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    Characteristics of dipteran and their importance

    WEBDipteran includes more than 120,000 species of flies, such as horseflies, mosquitoes, and fruit flies. They have various habitats, sizes, and roles in ecosystems and human health.

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  12. IntechOpen
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    Typical Flies: Natural History, Lifestyle and Diversity of …

    WEBMar 12, 2020 · Diptera belongs to panorpoid complex that consists of Trichoptera (caddisflies), Mecoptera (scorpionflies), Siphonaptera (fleas), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and Diptera (true flies).

  13. Smithsonian Institution
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    True Flies (Diptera) - Smithsonian Institution

    WEBSome species of gall midges, fruit flies and other families have been introduced to North America as weed biocontrol agents. Species of Drosophilidae have been used extensively in studies of genetics …

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  14. knowyourinsects.org
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    Order Diptera: the flies — Examples - knowyourinsects.org

  15. Royal Entomological Society
    https://www.royensoc.co.uk/.../diptera

    Diptera - Royal Entomological Society

  16. Study.com
    https://study.com/academy/lesson/diptera...

    Diptera Definition, Characteristics & Examples | Study.com

  17. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly

    Fly - Wikipedia

  18. BugGuide.Net
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    Order Diptera - Flies - BugGuide.Net

  19. IntechOpen
    https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/75438

    Characteristics of Dipteran Insects - IntechOpen

  20. knowyourinsects.org
    https://www.knowyourinsects.org/Diptera.html

    Insect Identification - knowyourinsects.org

  21. OSU Extension Service
    https://extension.oregonstate.edu/pests-weeds...

    True flies (order Diptera) - OSU Extension Service

  22. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/animal/dipteran/Annotated-classification

    Dipteran - Insects, Flies, Mosquitoes | Britannica

  23. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphology_of_Diptera

    Morphology of Diptera - Wikipedia

  24. ScienceDirect
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.../diptera

    Diptera - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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