BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
CALYPTRATA (calypterate flies)
| What's important for identification | Most Calypterates cannot be identified from living specimens or photographs. Microscopic examination of preserved specimens is generally required. |
| Curation | KILLING Calypterate flies are best killed by freezing. Ethyl acetate can leave them difficult to relax, although they can be set if you catch them before rigor mortis sets in. RELAXING Calypterates are best relaxed in a jar with a few drops of vinegar on a piece of kitchen towel in the bottom. Use a squat jar such as those sold containing savoury spreads. Small insects will relax overnight, larger or stiffer ones might require a couple of days. Beware that the acetic acid will turn copper or brass-headed pins green. SETTING Like most flies it's best to pull the legs down so both they and the sides of the thorax can be examined. The wings should also be positioned so they don't obscure the abdomen, but calypterates usually die with the wings up which is OK. Male genialia should be extruded and held open with a micropin as the specimen dries. |
Sets of Photographs
These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.
| Taxon | Summary |  |
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Date | Vice-county | Country |
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| Calyptrata? | Imago | 2 | 2 | 10 Aug 2006 | Stafford | England |
Subtaxa
| Rank | Taxon |  |
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| Family | ANTHOMYIIDAE (a family of flies) | 11 | 21 | 79 | 20 | 12 |
| Family | CALLIPHORIDAE (blow-flies, blue-bottles, green bottles) | 9 | 61 | 223 | 14 | 7 |
| Family | FANNIIDAE (lesser house flies) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Family | MUSCIDAE (muscid flies: house fly, green bottles) | 20 | 78 | 405 | 1 | 7 |
| Family | RHINOPHORIDAE (woodlouse parasite flies) | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | |
| Family | SARCOPHAGIDAE (flesh flies) | 8 | 9 | 202 | 3 | 4 |
| Family | SCATHOPHAGIDAE (dung flies) | 3 | 23 | 53 | 5 | 4 |
| Family | TACHINIDAE (parasitoid flies) | 41 | 358 | 183 | 25 | 51 |
| Informal | (green bottles) (Green Bottles) | 7 | 16 | 117 | 10 | 1 |
Suggested Literature
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 47 general literature references to CALYPTRATA (calypterate flies)
CALYPTRATA may also be covered by literature listed under:
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BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
ANIMALIA (animals) |
ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
INSECTA (insects) |
DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 1266 feeding and other relationships of CALYPTRATA (calypterate flies)
