Diptera

Flies

Only one pair of wings. The second pair has shrunk into tiny knobs that work as gyroscopes, which is why flies turn so sharply.

Around 160,000 species worldwide · 43 species in this volume

HoverfliesSyrphidae29 species Robber fliesAsilidae1 species Bee fliesBombyliidae2 species March fliesBibionidae1 species Thick-headed fliesConopidae1 species Dance fliesEmpididae1 species House fliesMuscidae1 species Moth fliesPsychodidae1 species Dung fliesScathophagidae1 species Soldier fliesStratiomyidae1 species Tachinid fliesTachinidae2 species Crane fliesTipulidae2 species