| Author | Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis |
| Year | 1978 |
| Title | Diptera Orthorrhapha Brachycera: Dolichopodidae |
| Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
| Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol IX. Part 5, 90pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
| Illustrations | Line drawings in the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key to the adults of the British species. Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society’s website. |
| Examine |  Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Pinned and set specimens. Male genitalia are external so need no special preparation beyond setting the specimen with the genitalia held open. |
| Identification difficulty | Relatively straightforward |
| Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
