[Campbell Biology P.761] An entomologist observes an insect with only one functional pair of... | Practice Question

An entomologist observes an insect with only one functional pair of wings, with the second pair modified into small club-shaped structures. This insect is most likely a member of which order?

  • A: Coleoptera
  • B: Diptera
  • C: Hymenoptera
  • D: Hemiptera

Explanation

The description of 'only one functional pair of wings, with the second pair modified into balancing organs called halteres' is a defining characteristic of the order Diptera flies and mosquitoes .