 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles)
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Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
| Subtaxon | Rank | Featured subtaxa |
No of interactions |
No of references |
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| Informal | 9 subtaxa | 23 trophisms | 3 references | ||||
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NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles)
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Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
| Author | Year | Title | Source |
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| Chandler, P. | 1976 | Notes on some uncommon Calyptrate flies (Diptera) observed during recent years | Entomologist’s Record and journal of variation 88: 14-19. |
| Falk, S.J. (revised by Pont, A.C.) | 1996 | A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain (1996) Part 10 Calyptratae | 288pp, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough |
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles):
 BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk)
has 2 images of Calyptratae (dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue & green bottles)
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KILLING
Calypterate flies are best killed by freezing. Ethyl acetate can leave them difficult to relax, although they can be set if you don’t use too much killing agent and catch them before rigor mortis sets in.
RELAXING
Calypterates are best relaxed in a jar with a few drops of vinegar on a piece of kitchen towel in the bottom. Use a squat jar such as those sold containing savoury spreads. Small insects will relax overnight, larger or stiffer ones might require a couple of days. Beware that the acetic acid will turn copper or brass-headed pins green.
SETTING
As with most flies, pull the legs down so both they and the sides of the thorax can be examined. The wings should also be positioned so they don’t obscure the abdomen, but calypterates usually die with the wings up which is OK. Male genitalia should be extruded and held open with a micropin as the specimen dries.
Most Calypterates cannot be identified from living specimens or photographs. Microscopic examination of preserved specimens is generally required.
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