Author | Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis |
Year | 1978 |
Title | Diptera Orthorrhapha Brachycera: Dolichopodidae |
Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol IX. Part 5, 90pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line 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 Preparation | Pinned and set specimens. Male genitalia are external so need no special preparation beyond setting the specimen with the genitalia held open. |
Identification difficulty | Relatively straightforward |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | DOLICHOPODIDAE | long-legged flies | Animalia: Diptera |
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