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Hymenoptera vs. Diptera — What's the Difference?

Hymenoptera vs. Diptera — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Hymenoptera and Diptera

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Hymenoptera

Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones.

Diptera

An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.

Hymenoptera

Plural of hymenopteron

Diptera

A large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies

Hymenoptera

An extensive order of insects, including the bees, ants, ichneumons, sawflies, etc.
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Hymenoptera

An order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.

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