AuthorOldroyd, H.
Year1954
TitleDiptera 1. Introduction and Key to Families
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol IX, Part 1, 2 edition, 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsColoured frontispiece, line drawings accompany the text (but not the key)
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Introduces the terminology used in the other Diptera volumes of this series. The beginner will appreciate the labelled wing venation diagrams for various families on p 17, 19 and 22.

There follows a dichotomous key to Diptera families. Unfortunately this is now rather dated in that many families have since been split.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website.

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationPinned specimens
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentDIPTERAtwo-winged fliesAnimalia
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