Previous Year Question
Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae?
A.
A. House fly
B.
B. Fire fly
C.
C. Grasshopper
D.
D. Cockroach
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The common house fly, Musca domestica, belongs to the family Muscidae and order Diptera. Members of Diptera possess one functional pair of wings, while the second pair is modified into balancing structures called halteres.
Fireflies belong to Lampyridae, grasshoppers belong to Acrididae and cockroaches belong to Blattidae. Therefore, only the house fly belongs to Muscidae.