The Flat-footed Flies (Diptera: Opetiidae and Platypezidae) of Europe / Peter Chandler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chandler, Peter, author.

Series:

Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica ; 36.

Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica ; 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flat-footed flies--Europe.

Flat-footed flies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Flat-footed Flies (Diptera: Opetiidae and Platypezidae) of Europe presents a detailed account of the taxonomy, biology and distribution of the 44 European species of Opetiidae and Platypezidae. Two of these are here described as new to science. Known larvae develop in the larger fungi; adults are honey-dew feeders on broad leaves. Both families are characterised and proposals on their relationships and phylogeny are discussed. All European species are keyed and described in detail. Adult and larval biology are reviewed. The provincial distribution of 35 species occurring in Fennoscandia and Denmark is listed in a detailed catalogue. The work presents identification keys to genera and species and for each species descriptions and accounts of its nomenclature, biology and distribution. Known early stages are keyed to genera and described under each species. Altogether 427 line drawings and 6 beautiful colour illustrations accompany the text.

Contents:

Contents; Abstract; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Material and methods; Historical review of studies of European Platypezidae and Opetiidae; Family Opetiidae; Family Platypezidae; Catalogue; Colour plate; Literature; Taxonomic index; Biological index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610464609

9781280464607

1280464607

9781417577927

1417577924

9789047400776

9047400771

OCLC:

171583005

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047400776 DOI