Author | Smith, K.G.V. |
Year | 1969 |
Title | Diptera: Conopidae |
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 X. Part 3(a), 19pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line drawings in the text |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Conopids are probably the most striking flies in the British fauna. This small booklet gives a dichotomous key to adults, with hosts, distribution and flight periods. Should no longer be used for Myopa, Sicus or Thecophora, otherwise still useful. Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Page 10, fig 22: unstippled area at base of 2nd segment should be drawn black. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Pinned and set specimens |
Identification difficulty | Straightforward, although the separation of Sicus (Myopinae couplet 2) requires careful orientation of the wing. |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | CONOPIDAE | thick-headed flies, or beegrabbers and waspgrabbers | Animalia: Diptera |
For identification | Superseded | Myopa | a genus of beegrabbers | Animalia: Diptera: Conopidae |
For identification | Superseded | Sicus | a genus of beegrabbers | Animalia: Diptera: Conopidae |
For identification | Superseded | Thecophora | a genus of beegrabbers | Animalia: Diptera: Conopidae |
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