Diptera (Flies)

The order Diptera include the flies, which can be differentiated from other insects by their one pair of flying wings, and modified hind wings called "halteres." Diptera are holometabolous, meaning they spend their immature stage as a larva, pupate, and then emerge as adults.

Resources

Mosquitoes of Maine
Table of mosquito species in Maine
Identification Guide to the Mosquitoes of Connecticut
Thielman and Hunter Mosquitoes of Canada: Key to Genera of Adult Females
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Photo by M.E.S. Member Roger Rittmaster: Eastern Hornet (Fly Spilomyia longicornis)

 M.E.S. Member Photos of Diptera