Diptera

The Order Diptera, aka "Flies", is characterized by one pair of wings and sucking mouthparts. The second pair of wings is reduced down to a knob-like structure called a halteres. The halteres stabilizes or balances the insect while in flight. With 160,000 known species of flies, about 20,000 species can be found in North America North of Mexico. Flies can be collected a variety of ways depending on the species. Collection methods include bait traps, night lights, sweep nets, and aspirators.

Calliphoridae - Bottle Flies and Blow Flies

Drosophilidae- Fruit Flies

BugGuide	Unidentified sp.; USA $3.00 Fruit Fly

Muscidae House Flies and Kin

BugGuide	Musca domesticus; USA $3.00 House Fly

Phoridae - Humpbacked Flies and Phorid Flies

BugGuide	Humpbacked Fly; USA $3.00

Syrphidae - Stryphid Flies, Hover Flies