Order Diptera - Flies

This is on the fly (diptera) info page already, but I feel it deserves a link posting as well. I'll also add it to the links in the glossary info page. This is a very spiffy clickable anatomic atlas done in Macromedia Flash. As has been mentioned in discussion forums, you need a broadband (not dial-up) connection to use it.

Site with photos and some identifications.

An old work (1918) by J. M. Aldrich, but perhaps still useful in trying to ID some Fucellia to species, due its detailed descriptions and helpful line drawings.

If for some reason the link below fails, a stripped-down "full-text" version (i.e. without the nice original page formatting and figures) can be viewed here. (Note: Use the "Find" command in your browser with "The Kelp-Flies of North America"...or you'll have to scroll a long ways to get to the paper!) That said, for most purpos

Identification guide for all known Chironomidae larvae from North and South Carolina, by John Epler. "While this key is intended for use with North Carolina/South Carolina specimens, it should work well for most of the eastern United States." Errata and additions are available on John Epler's personal web site.