Manual of Central American Diptera
eBook - PDF

Manual of Central American Diptera

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  1. 714 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Manual of Central American Diptera

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About this book

True flies, or Diptera, are an exceedingly diverse and tremendously important group of animals not only because of their impact on human health, but also because of their varied roles as decomposers, herbivores, predators and parasites of other animals. This two-volume book, a collaboration of over 70 experts on Diptera, is the first-ever resource for the identification and understanding of Central American flies. Together, the two volumes treat all 106 families of flies found in the region, including discussions of biology, economic importance, classification, identification to the genus level as well as a synopsis of each genus. In a time of major ecosystem destruction, this work provides the basis for understanding the biodiversity of one of the major orders of insects in a large tropical region. It will be the foundation for future taxonomic studies for decades to come. Volume 1 covers 42 of the 106 families of flies - sometimes termed the Lower Diptera - and includes introductory chapters dealing with morphology and terminology, natural history, economic importance and phylogeny of Diptera as well as keys to all the Central American fly families for both the adult and larval stages. The text is accompanied by over 1500 line drawings and 144 color photographs of flies.

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Information

Publisher
NRC Research Press
Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9780660198347
Edition
0
Topic
Biological Sciences
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Inside front cover
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright
  5. Table of contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Authors of Volume 1
  8. Figure credits for Volume 1
  9. FOREWORD
  10. INTRODUCTION
  11. ADULT MORPHOLOGY AND TERMINOLOGY
  12. NATURAL HISTORY
  13. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF DIPTERA
  14. PHYLOGENY OF THE DIPTERA
  15. KEY TO DIPTERA FAMILIES — ADULTS
  16. KEY TO DIPTERA FAMILIES — LARVAE
  17. TIPULIDAE (crane flies, tipúlidos)
  18. BLEPHARICERIDAE (net-winged midges)
  19. BIBIONIDAE (march flie s, love-bugs)
  20. DITOMYIIDAE (DITOMYIID FUNGUS GNATS)
  21. DIADOCIDIIDAE (DIADOCIDIID FUNGUS GNATS)
  22. KEROPLATIDAE (PREDACEOUS FUNGUS GNATS)
  23. LYGISTORRHINIDAE (LONG-BEAKED FUNGUS GNATS)
  24. MYCETOPHILIDAE (fungus gnats)
  25. SCIARIDAE (black fungus gnats)
  26. CECIDOMYIIDAE (gall midges)
  27. OHAKUNEA GROUP (Sciaro idea, unass ignedto family; no common name)
  28. PSYCHODIDAE (sand flies, and moth flies or owl flies)
  29. TRICHOCERIDAE (winter crane flies)
  30. ANISOPODIDAE (woodgnats or window gnats)
  31. SCATOPSIDAE (minute blackscavenger flies)
  32. PTYCHOPTERIDAE (phantomcrane flies)
  33. DIXIDAE (meniscus mid ges)
  34. CORETHRELLIDAE (frog-biting midges)
  35. CHAOBORIDAE (pha ntom mid ges)
  36. CULICIDAE (mosquitos, zancudos)
  37. SIMULIIDAE (blackflies, bocones)
  38. CERATOPOGONIDAE (biting midges, purrujas)
  39. CHIRONOMIDAE (non-biting midges)
  40. VERMILEONIDAE (worm-lions)
  41. RHAGIONIDAE (snipe flies)
  42. ATHERICIDAE (athericid flies)
  43. TABANIDAE (horse flies, deer flies, tabanos)
  44. XYLOPHAGIDAE (xylophagid flies)
  45. PANTOPHTHALMIDAE (pantophthalmid flies)
  46. XYLOMYIDAE (xylomyid flies)
  47. STRATIOMYIDAE (soldier flies)
  48. ACROCERIDAE (spider flies, small-headed flies)
  49. NEMESTRINIDAE (tangle-veined flies)
  50. MYTHICOMYIIDAE (micro bee flies)
  51. BOMBYLIIDAE (bee flies)
  52. APIOCERIDAE (apiocerid flies)
  53. MYDIDAE (mydas flies)
  54. ASILIDAE (robber flies, assassin flies, moscas cazadoras, moscas ladronas)
  55. THEREVIDAE (stiletto flies)
  56. SCENOPINIDAE (window flies)
  57. EMPIDIDAE (dance flies, balloon flies, predaceous flies)
  58. DOLICHOPODIDAE (long-legged flies)
  59. TAXONOMIC INDEX TO VOLUME 1
  60. Back cover