The Diptera collection is one of the world’s leading research collections, with more than 2.5 million specimens, including important type material. The collection dates back to the 18th century and ...

Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly curved, tapering at one end while rounded at the ...

The adult male, adult female, pupa, and larva of Hudsonimyia parrishi n. sp. are described. Characters are given to distinguish H. parrishi from the other member of the genus, H. karelena Roback. The ...

Flies : the natural history & diversity of Diptera / Stephen A. Marshall Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author ...

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research shows. Buzzing insects may be seen as ...

Labandeira, Conrad C. 2005. "Fossil history of the Diptera and their associations with plants." In The Evolutionary Biology of Flies. Wiegmann, B. and Yeates, D ...