AuthorFonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis
Year1978
TitleDiptera Orthorrhapha Brachycera: Dolichopodidae
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol IX. Part 5, 90pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings in the text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Dichotomous key to the adults of the British species.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society’s website.

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationPinned and set specimens. Male genitalia are external so need no special preparation beyond setting the specimen with the genitalia held open.
Identification difficultyRelatively straightforward
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentDOLICHOPODIDAElong-legged fliesAnimalia: Diptera
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