Diptera — synonyms, definition

1. Diptera (Noun)

order Diptera

Diptera (Noun) — 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.

animal order Asilidae Bombyliidae Calliphoridae Cecidomyidae Cuterebridae Drosophilidae Gasterophilidae Glossinidae Haematobia Hippoboscidae Hypodermatidae Muscidae Muscoidea Nematocera Oestridae Simuliidae Tabanidae Tachinidae Trephritidae Trypetidae • • • Hexapoda Insecta class Hexapoda class Insecta