Author | Stubbs, A.E. & Drake, M. |
Year | 2014 |
Title | British Soldierflies and their Allies (2nd ed) |
ISBN | 978-1-899935-07-9 |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
Source | 2nd (mostly minor updates) edition, 528pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society |
Illustrations | 12 plates of line drawings of genitalia and body patterns and 19 plates of (slightly dark) colour photographs |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A minor update. A comprehensive account of the larger brachycera including identification, life histories and ecology. These are probably the easiest group of flies to identify. |
News | Now sold out. A new edition is in prep. (Jan 2011) |
Examine | Stereo Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Pinned adults, larvae in alcohol, although some species can be identified on sight. |
Identification difficulty | Mostly straightforward. (A good group for the beginner to Diptera.) |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|
For identification | Current | ASILOIDEA | robber & assassin flies, bee flies, stiletto flies & window flies | Animalia: Diptera |
For identification | Current | Tabanomorpha | horseflies, snipe flies & soldier flies | Animalia: Diptera |
For identification | Current | XYLOPHAGIDAE | awl-flies | Animalia: Diptera |
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