Dipterans are holometabolans, insects that undergo radical metamorphosis. They belong to the Mecopterida, … See more

Flies are adapted for aerial movement and typically have short and streamlined bodies. The first tagma of the fly, the head, bears the eyes, the antennae, and the mouthparts (the labrum, labium, mandible, and maxilla make up th… See more

Diptera go through a complete metamorphosis with four distinct life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult.
In many flies, the larval stage is long and adults may have a short life. Most dipteran larvae deve… See more