Diptera - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: dipteraDiptera
An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers as the house fly mosquito etc They have a suctorial proboscis often including two pairs of sharp organs mandibles and maxillaelig with which they pierce the skin of animals They undergo a complete metamorphosis their larvaelig called maggots being usually without feet...
Dipteral
Having two wings only belonging to the order Diptera...
Dipteran
An insect of the order Diptera...
Dipterous
Having two wings as certain insects belonging to the order Diptera...
VerbarHalteres
Balancers the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera...
VerbarHaustellum
The sucking proboscis of various insects See Lepidoptera and Diptera...
Mucivore
An insect which feeds on mucus or the sap of plants as certain Diptera of the tribe Mucivora...
Pseudohalter
One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects Stylops They resemble the halteres or rudimentary hind wings of Diptera...
Pupipara
A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa It includes the sheep tick horse tick and other parasites Called also Homaloptera...
Pupiparous
Bearing or containing a pupa said of the matured larvaelig or larval skins of certain Diptera...
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