AuthorDisney, R.H.L.
Year1989
TitleScuttle Flies, Diptera, Phoridae genus Megaselia
ISBN0 901546 74 7
SeriesHandbook for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time.
SourceHandbook for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 8, 81pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Illustrations99 pages of stipple drawings, (mainly of genitalia) at the back
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A key to the 70% of our Scuttle Flies which fall in the genus Megaselia, by the entomologist who has made his name synonymous with family.

Key to Megaselia (males only) running to 299 couplets.

Also includes additions and corrections to vol 1 (p40).

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website..

Examine Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful)
Specimen PreparationStored in 70% alcohol or 1% propylene phenoxytol. Examine in fluid or as microscope preps. Good lighting important. Beware of slight differences in the orientation of the drawing and your own preps.
Identification difficultyChallenging!
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentMegaseliaa genus of scuttle fliesAnimalia: Diptera: Phoridae
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