Author | Pape, T. | |||||
Year | 1987 | |||||
Title | The Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark | |||||
ISBN | 9789004081840 | |||||
Series | Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica | |||||
Type | Book/Report | |||||
How Complete | Sarcophagidae of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.Beware that several common British species are not included. | |||||
Source | Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, Vol 19, 203pp, E. J. Brill / Scandinavian Science Press Ltd. | |||||
Illustrations | Line drawings, mainly of genitalia, accompany the text and two plates of eight colour paintings of adults. | |||||
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Key to genera, followed by keys to individual genera and species accounts. | |||||
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | British species included by Falk (in prep) but not in Pape:
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Examine | Stereo Microscope | |||||
Specimen Preparation | Pinned specimens; terminalia of male Sarcophaginae should be held open while they dry. Genitalia preps needed in some cases. Dissection may be required. | |||||
Identification difficulty | Critical identification generally based on (external) genitalia. Females of some genera are currently unidentifiable. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | SARCOPHAGIDAE | flesh flies | Animalia: Diptera |
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