diptera oredr with important families of insect and their characteristics

information about diptera order and their families

1. Di=Two Ptera =wings Examples: Flies,Mosquitoes etc. Characteristics: One pair of wing, Hind wing is Haltare Antennae and Mouth Parts are varying in types Diptera

2. Culicidae : (e.g Mosquitoes Culex & Anopheles) a)Antennae is Plumose Male Mosquito Dense hairs b)Antennae is Pilose Female Mosquito Thin hairs Piercing and sucking type of mouth parts with 6 stylets . Males are short lived and feed on nectar of flower . Female live long and feed on blood. Larvae called wriggler and pupa is very active known as tumbler.

3. Cecidomydae : (e.g Midges) Very minute and delicate insect Antennae is Moniliform and hairs on body Wings have less no of Longitudinal Veins Tibia has Spur on it Dark sclerotised area present on prothorax of larva is called chest bone. E.g. rice gall midge- Orseolia oryzae

4. Tephritidae : (e.g Fruit fly) Few of its species,wings are bended Sub-Costa ends abruptly. Wings are banded. Female have sharp ovipositer . Highly destructive to fruits and veg. E.g. cucurbit fruit fly- Dacus cucurbitae

5. Muscidae : (e.g House fly) Medium sized and antenna aristate type. Gray coloured Red eyes Oral Opening and Mouth parts are sponging type. Maggots are scavengers. Adults carry certain disease on its legs, hairs and MPs. E.g. Musca domestica

6. Agromyzidae : ( e.g Leaf –miner flies) Small, blackish in colour . The larvae are leaf miner or pod eaters. M ake serpentine mines. E.g . Tomato leaf miner Lyriomyza trifoli Serpentine Mines

7. Tachinidae : ( Tachinid flies) Arista is completely bare. Abdomen is stout with noticeable bristles. They are non specific endoparasites on the larvae and pupae of O rthoptera , Hemiptera Lepidoperta and C oleoptera E.g . Tachina fera