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Agriculture · Q113

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 113

Q113

Which is known as 'Hump backed flies'?

A.
Sialidae
B.
Nemestridae
C.
Calliphoridae
D.
Phoridae
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Phoridae is known as 'Humpbacked flies'.
The Phoridae are a family of small, hump-backed flies resembling fruit flies. Phorid flies can often be identified by their escape habit of running rapidly across a surface rather than taking to the wing.
This family, also known as humpbacked flies and scuttle flies (4000 species), is another group that exploits a wide range of habitats and exhibits diverse feeding habits.