Question

Housefly belongs to the class ____________ and order ___________

• A. Diptera , Musca
• B. Insecta ,Diptera
• C. Diptera ,Insecta
• D. Insecta, Musca

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Insecta ,Diptera

According to the scientific classification of species, the common housefly (Musca domestica) belongs to the following classes:

Phylum: Arthropoda (organisms with jointed legs)

Class: Insecta (organisms with six legs and three body segments)

Order: Diptera (insects that fly with only two wings)

Family: Muscidae

Genus: Musca

Species: Domestica

Diptera Order: The word 'Diptera' comes from the Greek words: 'Di' (two) and 'ptera' (wings). Insects in this class can use only two (one pair) forewings to fly. Small, rod-shaped appendages called halters, usually evolved from the hind wings, help maintain balance. This order includes flies, mosquitoes, and gnats.