Diptera

See also: diptera and díptera

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek δίπτερα (díptera), from δι- + πτερόν, two wings.

Proper noun

Diptera

1. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – the true flies.

Hypernyms

• (order): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class

Hyponyms

• (order): Brachycera, Nematocera - suborders

References

• Diptera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Diptera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Diptera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Diptera on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Diptera at the Tree of Life Web Project
• Diptera at Encyclopedia of Life
• Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521