Order Diptera

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1. Order: “ Diptera” Presented To: “ Dr Anjum Aqeel ” Presented By: “Shahzaib Ali” Roll No: BAGF13E274 Sr # 03 ENT-504

2. 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

3. Sub-Orders It has 3 Sub-Orders 1) Nematocera 2) Brachocera 3) Cyclorrhapha a)Antennae Many Segmented Longer than Head and Thorax a)Antennae 3 segmented Shorter than Head and Thorax a)Antennae 3 Segmented Arista on it due to Aristate Antennae b) Mesopleural Structure Straight b) Mesopleural Structure Bended b) Mesopleural Structure Bended c)Disc Cell Present c)Disc Cell Absent c)Disc Cell Absent d)Cubital cell In wing,Cubitus is Open d)Cubital cell In Wing,Cubitus is closed d)Cubital cell In wing,Cubitus is Closed

4. Families A ) Nematocera : It has 6 Families 1) Tipulidae : ( e.g Cran Fly) Antennae is long and 6 Segmented Legs are very Long

5. 2)Psychodidae: (e.g Sand Fly) Very Small size insect looks like a moth Legs and body are covered with hairs Radius vein is 4 Branches and No cross vein

6. 3)Culicidae: (e.g Mosquitoes Culex & Anopheles) a)Antennae is Plumose Male Mosquito Dense hairs b)Antennae is Pilose Female Mosquito Thin hairs

7. 4)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

8. 5)Mycetophilidae : (e.g Fungus gnates) Antennae is fairly Long & without hairs Tibia has spur on it

9. 6)Simuliidae: (e.g Black fly or Biting fly) Body is stout(hard Exo-skeleton) Antennae is very short & 11 Segmented Wings are broad Legs are very short

10. B)Brachocera: It has 3 Families 1)Tabanidae: (e.g Common House flies) 3 rd Antennal segment is annulated Squama (Structure at the base of haltare and maintining for balance) is present

11. 2) Asilidae : (e.g Robber flies) Radius(R1) Vein is very Long Media(M1) is very short Media terminates before the apex of wing

12. 3) Bombyliidae : (e.g Bee flies) Body have pubescent(densely) hairs on it Proboscis is very long Legs are long and Rudemantry

13. C) Cyclorrhapha : It has 7 Families 1) Syrphidae : (e.g Syrphid fly/Hover fly/Flower fly) Moderate to large size insect Body with light yellow colour margins Abdomen black colour

14. 2) Tephritidae : (e.g Fruit fly) Few of its species,wings are bended Sub-Costa ends abruptly

15. 3) Drosophilidae : (e.g Drosophila) Post- Occular bristle convergent Body is Stout/Swollen

16. 4) Gastriphilidae : (e.g Bot flies) Flies resemble with honey bees in general appearance Mouth p arts are vestigial(Non functioning) Oral opening(Mouth cavity) of mouth is rounded and minute

17. 5) Muscidae : (e.g House fly) Medium sized Gray coloured Red eyes Oral Opening and Mouth parts are normal

18. 6) Oestridae : (e.g Warbal flies) Body is fuzzy with long dense hairs Oral opening(Mouth cavity) is small and triangular

19. 7) Hippoboscidae : (e.g Forest fly) Ectoparasite of horse and many other Cattles Head is Sunkened into Thorax Antennae is inserted in depression Legs are short and stout Claws short and often toothed