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Studies of Ephydrinae (Diptera: Ephydridae). I-VII

by Mathis, W.N.; Shewell, G.E.; Wirth, W.W.; Simpson, K.W.

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Collection : Ken Smith
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution Press
Published In : Washington, DC
Illustrations : text figs, maps

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Complete set of this important series of systematic studies of the shore flies (Ephydridae), published as Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology Nos. 285, 295, 303, 325, 329, 345 and 350. The seven parts comprise revisions of Parascatella and the triseta group of Scatella; the phylogeny, classification and zoogeography of Nearctic Lamproscatella; revisions of Neotropical genera and species; Australian Neoscatella; the North American genera Cirrula and Dimecoenia; a review of the tribe Dagini; and a revision of the genus Setacera. Extensively illustrated, with identification keys and detailed systematic, phylogenetic, distributional and biological information. Uncommon as a complete run of all seven parts.