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Scuttle Flies: The Phoridae

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  • © 1994

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  1. R. H. L. Disney

    1. Cambridge University, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • R. H. L. Disney
    Pages 1-12

  3. Eggs

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    Pages 13-24

  4. Larvae

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    Pages 25-93

  5. Pupae

    • R. H. L. Disney
    Pages 94-102

  6. Development

    • R. H. L. Disney
    Pages 103-115

  7. Adult natural history

    • R. H. L. Disney
    Pages 116-169

  8. Ecology

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    Pages 170-202

  9. Identification

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    Pages 203-379

  10. Methods

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    Pages 380-388

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 389-467
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About this book

Phoridae are probably the insect family with the greatest diversity of larval habits, but the least studied of the large families of flies due to identification difficulties. This book collates what is known about the natural history of the Phoridae world. It reviews eggs and oviposition, larval habits (including saprophages, kleptoparasites, fungus breeders, plant feeders, predator, parasitoids, parasites and enemies), pupae and their enemies, development, adult habits (including feeding, special associations, courtship, mating, phoretic mites and enemies) and ecological aspects. There follows a new user-friendly and extensively illustrated key to world genera and a review of the identification literature for each of the 229 genera recognized. A review of methods and an extensive bibliography complete the work.

Reviews

` ... well worth having a look between the covers.'
The Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society
`This book is a tremendous achievement and represents virtually our total knowledge of the family in all its aspects and indicates where further work lies waiting. It provides a sure foundation for all future studies.'
Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cambridge University, UK

    R. H. L. Disney

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Scuttle Flies: The Phoridae

  • Authors: R. H. L. Disney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1288-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-56520-5Due: 31 May 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4562-9Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-1288-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 467

  • Topics: Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Animal Physiology

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