BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

White, I.M., 1988

Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Dichotomous species keys to adults, puparia keys to major groups, followed by keys to species found on selected hosts, tables of pupal characters, host plants for each species, tephritids for each host plant, phenology

Publisher The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES)
Volume Vol 10. Part 5a
Pages 134
ISBN 0 901546 68 2
Coverage Covers all UK species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings at the back, followed by very useful half-tone wing photographs.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Pinned specimens.
Difficulty Generally straightforward.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

TEPHRITIDAE (gall flies, greater fruit flies) Identification Current