Author | Disney, R.H.L. |
Year | 1989 |
Title | Scuttle Flies, Diptera, Phoridae genus Megaselia |
ISBN | 0 901546 74 7 |
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 10, Part 8, 81pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | 99 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 Preparation | Stored 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 difficulty | Challenging! |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Megaselia | a genus of scuttle flies | Animalia: Diptera: Phoridae |
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