Streblidae
Streblidae (order Diptera, suborder Cyclorrapha) Small family of flies in which the adults are exclusively parasitic on bats. The head is fixed to the thorax and the eyes, if present, are small. The antennae are two-segmented and set in pits. The palps are leaf-like, project forward, but are not sheathed. The flies may have wings, which are shed frequently. Females deposit fully developed larvae which pupate almost immediately. In Ascodipteron species the female undergoes a dramatic transformation from winged insect to a bag-like sac once she is attached behind the ear of a bat of the genus Miniopterus. She sheds her wings and legs to achieve this transformation. The family is found mainly in the tropics and warm regions; 250 species have been described.
More From encyclopedia.com
Strepsipterans , Also known as twisted-winged parasites , strepsipterans are small insects which are internal parasites of other insects. Measuring between 0.02-0.16… Mantid , mantid or mantis, name applied to the large, slender, slow-moving, winged insects of the family Mantidae in the order Mantodea. Predatory insects, ma… Diptera , Diptera(two-winged flies, true flies; class Insecta, subclass Pterygota) Order of insects in which the adults have a single pair of membranous wings,… Wing , wing / wing/ • n. 1. any of a number of specialized paired appendages that enable some animals to fly, in particular: ∎ (in a bird) a modified foreli… pterodactyl , pterodactyl •anthill • Edgehill • sidehill • molehill •foothill • dunghill •sigil, strigil, vigil •strongyle • Virgil • Gaitskell • orchil •roadkill… Lepidoptera , Lepidoptera An order of insects comprising the butterflies and moths, found mainly in tropical regions. Adults possess two pairs of membranous wings,…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Streblidae