Author | Freeman, P. & Lane, R.P. |
Year | 1985 |
Title | Bibionid and Scatopsid Flies |
Series | Handbook for the Identification of British Insects |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
Source | Handbook for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 9, Part 7, 74pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line drawings at the back |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Keys to adults of these two small Dipteran families. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Micro-pinned or pointed specimens. Genitalia preps needed in some cases. |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification, contains Checklist | Current | BIBIONIDAE | St Mark’s flies, fever flies | Animalia: Diptera |
For identification, contains Checklist | Current | SCATOPSIDAE | scatopsid flies | Animalia: Diptera |
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