Fly Species

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

• The acalyptrata are a subcategory of flies that lack a calypter, or a membranous lobe at the base of the wing.
• I learned about acalyptrata flies in my biology class - they're pretty interesting!
• Those acalyptrata bugs are everywhere during the summer, it's so annoying!
• The acalyptrata symbolize the delicate balance of nature in the ecosystem.

noun a taxonomic group within the order Diptera, consisting of flies that lack a calypter (a membranous flap) on the hind wing

• The acalyptratae are a subcategory of flies that lack a calypter, or a small lobe at the base of the wing.
• I just learned about this group of flies called acalyptratae that don't have those little lobes on their wings.
• Those acalyptratae flies are like the rebels of the fly world, refusing to conform with calypters.
• Sometimes I feel like an acalyptratae in a world full of calypterae, standing out for being different.