AuthorWhite, I.M.
Year1988
TitleTephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
ISBN0 901546 68 2
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 5a, 134pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings at the back, followed by very useful half-tone wing photographs.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Dichotomous species keys to adults, puparia keys to major groups, followed by keys to species found on selected hosts, tables of pupal characters, host plants for each species, tephritids for each host plant, phenology.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website.

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

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentTEPHRITIDAEgall-flies, greater fruit fliesAnimalia: Diptera
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