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Genus Sylvicola
The families and genera of North American Diptera By Charles H. Curran
Ballou Press, New York, NY, 1934
An interesting old book, 512 pages. Available as a free download from this web page (...but be forewarned, the PDF file is a whopping 33MB!). I get the feeling this work may be a bit of a "classic" in the literature of NA diptera.
A biographical summary on the author appears here.
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Manual of Nearctic Diptera Volume 2 By Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood.
Research Branch Agriculture Canada, 1987
This volume includes: corrections to Volume 1 and keys to genera for all Schizophoran flies, e.g. Aschiza, Acalyptratae, and Calyptratae.
An easier search to find family info on the PDF, courtesy of V. Belov:
To jump to family chapters in the PDF files, enter the following
numbers into the pdf viewer page # box (volume indicated before the
page #)
Acartophthalmidae 2:195 • Acroceridae 1:585 • Agromyzidae
2:205 • Anisopodidae 1:315 • Anthomyiidae 2:435 •
Anthomyzidae 2:223 • Apioceridae 1:551 • Asilidae 1:559
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Manual of Nearctic Diptera Volume 1 By Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood.
Research Branch Agriculture Canada, 1981
This volume includes: introduction; chapters on morphological terms for adults and larva; keys to family for adults and larvae; keys to genera for all non-Schizophoran flies, e.g. "Nematocera", "Orthorrhapha," and Empidoidea.
An easier search to find family info on the PDF, courtesy of V. Belov:
To jump to family chapters in the PDF files, enter the following
numbers into the pdf viewer page # box (volume indicated before the
page #)
Acartophthalmidae 2:195 • Acroceridae 1:585 • Agromyzidae
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A Catalog of the Diptera of America North of Mexico By Alan Stone, et al.
United States Department of Agriculture, 1965
Nomenclature is dated, of course. One nice feature is range information.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 28 April, 2007 - 9:50am |
The Flies of Western North America By Frank R. Cole and Evert I. Schlinger
University of California Press, 1969
Although out of print, and in some respects out of date, I have consulted this tome numerous times where I had nothing else available. It has been a very valuable resource.
Since this book is out of print, the Amazon link doesn't seem to work. See here for internet availability: 1.
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Entomology for beginners: for the use of young folks, fruit-growers, farmers, and gardeners By A.S. Packard
Henry Holt and Company, 1888
This little volume is an interesting glimpse into the science of entomology in the late 1800s, but today it is most useful as a source of public domain figures. Available online at Biodiversity Heritage Library
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 27 January, 2025 - 9:56pm |
Facts and theories concerning the insect head By R.E. Snodgrass
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 142, (1), 1–61, 1960
Detailed information and illustrations of insect head structures, but with somewhat dated terminology; available online and indicated as not in copyright in the United States.
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 25 January, 2025 - 7:48pm |
Notes on the Neuroptera and Mecoptera of Kansas, with keys to the identification of species By smith, Roger C.
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 7: 120-144, 1934
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