Braulidae
Encyclopedia
Braulidae, or bee lice, is a flies family (Diptera
) that contains eight species in two genera, Braula
and Megabraula
. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera
.
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
) that contains eight species in two genera, Braula
Braula
Braula is a genus of flies in the family Braulidae or bee lice. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera. Braula coeca Nitzsch is a pest of honey bees. The larvae tunnel through the wax honeycomb and the adults are found on the bodies of honey bees...
and Megabraula
Megabraula
Megabraula is a fly genus in the family Braulidae , or bee lice. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera. Megabraula is found in Nepal and is 3 mm in length-Species:...
. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
.