Diptera (order)

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Scope note
Members of an order of containing 240,000 species of insects possessing a single pair of wings on the mesothorax and hind wings that have developed into a pair of halteres on the metathorax. Insects in other orders may have the word "fly" in their name (e.g., dragonfly), but they are not true flies.
Diptera
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024