1. DIPTERA Ordinal Characteristics:
Flies
Ordinal Characteristics:
(1) mouthparts often piercing-sucking, sometimes
sponging or lapping, sometimes not functional
(2) complete metamorphosis
(3) adults have one pair of membranous wings

2. DIPTERA .. Mosquito Culicidae Blood of animals Flies
Species common name ..
Family/Group common name
Mosquito
Scientific family name
Culicidae
Food
Blood of animals
Flies

3. DIPTERA .. Horse fly Tabanidae Blood of animals Flies
Species common name ..
Family/Group common name
Horse fly
Scientific family name
Tabanidae
Food
Blood of animals
Flies

4. DIPTERA .. Deer fly Tabanidae Blood of animals Flies
Species common name ..
Family/Group common name
Deer fly
Scientific family name
Tabanidae
Food
Blood of animals
Flies

5. DIPTERA House fly .. Muscidae Virtually anything Flies
Species common name
House fly
Family/Group common name ..
Scientific family name
Muscidae
Food
Virtually anything
Flies

6. DIPTERA Stable fly .. Muscidae Blood of animals Flies
Species common name
Stable fly
Family/Group common name ..
Scientific family name
Muscidae
Food
Blood of animals
Flies

7. DIPTERA Horn fly .. Muscidae Blood of animals Flies
Species common name
Horn fly
Family/Group common name ..
Scientific family name
Muscidae
Food
Blood of animals
Flies

8. DIPTERA .. Robber fly Asilidae Insects Flies Species common name
Family/Group common name
Robber fly
Scientific family name
Asilidae
Food
Insects
Flies

9. DIPTERA .. Crane fly Nectar/pollen Flies Species common name
Family/Group common name
Crane fly
Scientific family name
Food
Nectar/pollen
Flies

10. DIPTERA .. Bee fly Nectar/pollen Flies Species common name
Family/Group common name
Bee fly
Scientific family name
Food
Nectar/pollen
Flies

11. DIPTERA .. Syrphid fly Nectar/pollen Flies Species common name
Family/Group common name
Syrphid fly
Scientific family name
Food
Nectar/pollen
Flies

12. DIPTERA .. Bluebottle fly Waste, plant juices Flies
Species common name ..
Family/Group common name
Bluebottle fly
Scientific family name
Food
Waste, plant juices
Flies

13. DIPTERA Horse bot fly Bot fly .. Does not feed Flies
Species common name
Horse bot fly
Family/Group common name
Bot fly
Scientific family name ..
Food
Does not feed
Flies

14. DIPTERA Cattle grub (larva) .. Internal parasite Flies
Species common name
Cattle grub (larva)
Family/Group common name ..
Scientific family name
Food
Internal parasite
Flies