British Soldierflies and their Allies. An Illustrated Guide to their Identification and Ecology. Covering all Flies (Diptera) in the Families Acroceridae, Asilidae, Athericidae, Bombyliidae, Rhagionidae, Scenopinidae, Stratiomyidae, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Xylomyidae and Xylophagidae [2nd ed.]

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British Soldierflies and Their Allies is a guide to the identification and natural history of eleven families of large and attractive flies that have fascinated entomologists for many years. It is a sequel to British Hoverflies by Alan Stubbs and Steven Falk and employs a similar format for the keys. Illustrations of the identification features are shown alongside the couplets, which allows species to be recognised more readily than with previous publications. The text summarises an extensive body of information that was previously dispersed in many publications, as well as including original observations based on many years of fieldwork. The colour photographs depict specimens of adult flies for nearly the entire British fauna of these families, showing their distinctive appearance and coloration. Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological amd Natural History Society. 528 pp., 20 color plates, 12 b/w plates, num. line drawings in the determination keys, hardcover gr. 8 [18 x 24.7 cm] [with dust jacket]. Seller Inventory # W31574

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