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SIXTH QUIZ 1 Diptera: "Nematocera" Tipulidae - Crane Flies 2 Ptychopteridae - Phantom Crane Flies 3 Psychodidae - Moth Flies & Sand Flies 4 Culicidae - Mosquitoes 5 Ceratopogonidae - Biting Midges, No-see-ums, Punkies 6 Chironomidae - Midges 7 Simuliidae - Black Flies 8 Bibionidae - March Flies 9 Mycetophilidae - Fungus Gnats 10 Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats 11 Cecidomyiidae - Gall Midges 12 Diptera: Brachycera Stratiomyidae - Soldier Flies 13 Tabanidae - Horse & Deer Flies 14 Rhagionidae - Snipe Flies 15 Asilidae - Robber Flies 16 Bombyliidae - Bee Flies 17 Empididae - Dance Flies 18 Dolichopodidae - Long-legged Flies 19 Lonchopteridae - Spear-winged Flies 20 Phoridae - Humpbacked Flies 21 Platypezidae - Flat-footed Flies 22 Pipunculidae - Big-headed Flies 23 Syrphidae - Flower Flies 24 Conopidae - Thick-headed Flies 25 Micropezidae - Stilt-legged Flies 26 Diopsidae - Stalk-eyed Flies 27 Ulidiidae - Picture-winged Flies 28 Pyrgotidae - Pyrgotid Flies 29 Tephritidae - Fruit Flies 30 Sepsidae - Black Scavenger Flies 31 Sciomyzidae - Marsh Flies 32 Sphaeroceridae - Small Dung Flies 33 Anthomyzidae 34 Agromyzidae - Leaf-miner Flies 35 Ephydridae - Shore Flies 36 Drosophilidae - Pomace Flies, Vinegar Flies, Small Fruit Flies 37 Chloropidae - Grass Flies 38 Hippoboscidae - Louse Flies 39 Oestridae - Bot Flies & Warble Flies 40 Anthomyiidae 41 Muscidae - House Flies 42 Calliphoridae - Blow Flies 43 Sarcophagidae - Flesh Flies 44 Tachinidae - Tachinid Flies 1 Lepidoptera Tineidae - Clothes Moths 2 Psychidae - Bagworm Moths 3 Plutellidae - Diamondback Moths 4 Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths 5 Sesiidae - Clear-winged Moths 6 Cossidae - Carpenter and Leopard Moths 7 Tortricidae - Leafrollers 8 Limacodidae - Slug Caterpillar Moths 9 Pyralidae/Crambidae, Snout Moths, Grass-Veneers, Aquatic Moths, Pyraustines, & Others 10 Pterophoridae - Plume Moths 11 Drepanidae - Hooktip Moths 12 Geometridae - Geometer Moths 13 Lasiocampidae - Lappet Moths & Tent Caterpillars 14 Saturniidae - Giant Silkworm Moths 15 Sphingidae - Hawk, Sphinx, & Hummingbird Moths 16 Notodontidae - Prominents 17 Erebidae/Noctuidae - - Loopers, Daggers, Darts, Underwing Moths, etc. 18 Erebidae, Arctiinae - Tiger Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter Moths, Owlets, Snouts 19 Erebidae, Lymantriinae - Tussock Moths 20 Hesperiidae - Skippers 21 Papilionidae - Swallowtail Butterflies 22 Pieridae - Sulphurs, Whites, & Orange-tiped Butterflies 23 Lycaenidae - Hairstreaks, Coppers, & Blues 24 Nymphalidae -Brush-footed Butterflies 25 Nymphalidae, Danainae - Milkweed Butterflies 26 Nymphalidae, Satyrinae - Nymphs & Satyrs.

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