AuthorDrake, C.M.
Year1993
TitleA Review of the British Opomyzidae (Diptera)
SeriesBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist.
TypePaper
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 6: 159-176.
IllustrationsLine drawings of wings and genitalia
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A useful account of this common family of Acalypterates which are often noticeable because of their spotted wings.

Key to species, helpfully arranged so that commoner species key out near the beginning, followed by species accounts.

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationPinned or alcohol specimens
Identification difficultyRelatively straightforward. Genitalia may be needed but these can be seen without dissection.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentOPOMYZIDAEopomyzid fliesAnimalia: Diptera
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