dipteran

• Substantiv, das ein Insekt der Ordnung Zweiflügler bezeichnet, gekennzeichnet durch ein Paar funktionsfähiger Flügel, während das hintere Flügelpaar zu kleinen kolbenförmigen Strukturen reduziert ist und die Mundwerkzeuge zum Saugen, Lecken oder Stechen angepasst sind.

A noun referring to an insect of the order Diptera, characterized by having a single pair of functional wings, with the hind pair reduced to small knobbed structures, and mouthparts adapted for sucking, lapping, or piercing.

1. Two-winged insectC2formalscientific

   An insect belonging to the order Diptera, characterized by having a single pair of functional wings, with the hind pair reduced to small knob-like structures called halteres, and mouthparts adapted for sucking, lapping, or piercing.

   Zweiflügler

   • The common housefly is a well-known dipteran.
   • Mosquitoes are dipterans that can transmit diseases.
   • Dipterans play a crucial role in pollination and decomposition.

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