Diptera

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Diptera is a large order of insects characterized by having a single pair of functional wings and includes flies, mosquitoes, midges, and gnats.

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Diptera canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf insect order
taxon
belongsToClade Endopterygota NERFINISHED
Panorpida NERFINISHED
binomialAuthority Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
characterizedBy single pair of functional wings
class Insecta NERFINISHED
commonName true flies
describedInYear 1758
developmentType complete metamorphosis
diagnosticFeature antennae with diverse forms
large compound eyes
mouthparts adapted for sucking, piercing, or sponging
ecologicalRole decomposers
parasites
pollinators
predators
estimatedTotalSpeciesApprox 1000000
etymologyLanguage Greek
etymologyMeaning two wings
globalDistribution worldwide
habitat freshwater ecosystems
terrestrial ecosystems
hasAnatomicalFeature forewings functional
hindwings reduced to halteres
hasLifeStage adult
egg
larva
pupa
hasSuborder Asilomorpha NERFINISHED
Bibionomorpha NERFINISHED
Brachycera NERFINISHED
Culicomorpha NERFINISHED
Cyclorrhapha NERFINISHED
Muscomorpha NERFINISHED
Nematocera NERFINISHED
Tipulomorpha
includes flies
gnats
midges
mosquitoes
includesDiseaseVector Aedes mosquitoes NERFINISHED
Anopheles mosquitoes
Culex mosquitoes
includesPestGroup fruit flies
sand flies
tsetse flies
kingdom Animalia
metamorphosisType holometabolous
numberOfDescribedSpeciesApprox 160000
phylum Arthropoda
taxonRank order
typeSpecies Musca domestica
typicalLarvalHabitat aquatic environments
decaying organic matter
plant tissues
soil

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Culex order Diptera
subject linked to: Culex mosquitoes
Anopheles order Diptera
subject linked to: Anopheles mosquitoes
Braconidae parasitizes Diptera
Aedes aegypti order Diptera
subject linked to: Aedes aegypti mosquito
Mansonia order Diptera
subject linked to: Mansonia mosquitoes