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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Freeman, P., 1983
Sciarid Flies: Diptera, Sciaridae
Keys to genera and species of these tiny black flies, familiar to all who keep (and over-water!) house plants, but they also occur in a variety of other rot situations including decaying plant material, rotting wood, dung and old ammal and bird nests.
| Publisher |
The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES) |
| Volume |
Vol 9, Part 6 |
| Pages |
68 |
| Coverage |
Male adults of the British species, as known at the time, but this is not a well understood group. |
| Illustrations |
24 pages of line drawings (largely genitalia) at the end. |
| Identify |
Under a Compound Microscope (also useful to examine under a Stereo Microscope). |
| Specimen Prep. |
Well-prepared microscope slides of males, see p10-11. |
| Difficulty |
Challenging!. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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