Diptera

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diptera)

True flies are insects of the order Diptera. Their most obvious distinction from other orders of insects is that a typical fly possesses a pair of flight wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. (Wikipedia)

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08-May-2013

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