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of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera
Definition that contains dipterous
- halter either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- botfly stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- balancer either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- haltere either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- louse fly bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
- hippoboscid bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
- phlebotomus papatasii any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- leaf miner any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
- sand fly any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- sandfly any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis