Question Details

Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae ?

Options

A

Fire fly

B

Grasshopper

C

Cockroach

D

House fly

Correct Answer :

House fly

Solution :

The correct answer is House fly.

To understand why, let us look at the biological classification (taxonomy) of the house fly step-by-step:

1. Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
2. Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods, characterized by jointed appendages and an exoskeleton)
3. Class: Insecta (Insects, having a three-part body and six legs)
4. Order: Diptera (True flies, which possess only a single pair of wings)
5. Family: Muscidae
6. Genus: Musca
7. Species: M. domestica (commonly known as the house fly)

Therefore, the house fly (Musca domestica) belongs to the family Muscidae.

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