noun a taxonomic group of insects characterized by having wings without a covering (calypter) over the halteres
adjective relating to or characteristic of the acalyptrata group of insects
Acalyptrata is a taxonomic group within the order Diptera, comprising a large and diverse group of flies.
Acalyptrata includes various families of flies such as fruit flies, house flies, and hoverflies.
Acalyptrata is a suborder of flies that lack a calypter, a membranous lobe covering the halteres.
In the field of entomology, a writer may use the term 'acalyptrata' to refer to a suborder of flies that lack a calypter, which is a small lobe-like structure at the base of the wing in some insects.
An entomologist may use the term 'acalyptrata' to classify and study various species of flies that belong to this specific suborder within the order Diptera.
A biologist may use 'acalyptrata' as a taxonomic term to categorize and differentiate between different groups of flies based on the presence or absence of calypters.