AuthorErzinçlioglu, Z.
Year1996
TitleBlowflies
ISBN0 8554 303 1
SeriesNaturalist's Handbooks
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time except Pollenia, although only the males of Lucilia, Bellardia, Phormia are distinguished.
SourceNaturalist's Handbooks, 23, 71pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
IllustrationsLine drawings beside text plus four colour plates of paintings bound in the centre
Review (by Malcolm Storey)Dichotomous keys to adults and partial key to third-instar carrion-feeding larvae.
Examine with x15 or x20 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful)
Specimen PreparationPinned specimens or in 70% alcohol (with glycerol or 25% glacial acetic acid)
Identification difficultyStraightforward, although some (Lucilia, Bellardia, Phormia) require male genitalia.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentCALLIPHORIDAEblowflies, bluebottles, green bottles and woodlouse-fliesAnimalia: Diptera
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