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Key to Asilidae subfamily taxa sensu Dikow (2009) This matrix-based identification key is provided to place all Asilidae genera in the phylogenetic classification of Dikow (2009), which recognises 14 taxa: Asilinae, Bathypogoninae, Brachyrhopalinae, Dasypogoninae, Dioctriinae, Laphriinae, Leptogastrinae, Ommatiinae, Phellinae, Stenopogoninae, Stichopogoninae, Tillobromatinae, Trigonomiminae, and Willistonininae. The phylogenetic analysis, which is the basis for this key,…

Key to Leptogastrinae genera Key to 17 presently recognized genera of Leptogastrinae (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) of the world. Note that two entries are made for Leptogaster, i.e., Leptogaster sensu stricto restricted to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions and Leptogaster sensu lato found world-wide. Version 2, Aug 2013. Key Author(s): Torsten Dikow Key Version: 1.0 Key…

Namadytes key Dikow and Leon 2014 Key to species of Namadytes (Insecta: Diptera: Mydidae) following taxonomic revision by Dikow and Leon 2014 (doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1071) Key Author(s): Torsten Dikow Key Version: 1.0 Namadytes key Dikow and Leon 2014 Lucid key taxon image gallery example 2 Namadytes key Dikow and Leon 2014 Lucid key taxon image gallery example…

Lasiocnemus key Dikow 2007 Key to species of Lasiocnemus (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) based on the taxonomic revision by Dikow 2007 (doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4001/1021-3589-15.1.57) Key Author(s): Torsten Dikow Lasiocnemus key Dikow 2007 Lucid key taxon image gallery example Lasiocnemus key Dikow 2007 Lucid key interface Lasiocnemus key Dikow 2007 Lucid key feature image gallery example Previous Next

Ectyphinae key Lyons and Dikow 2010 Key to species of Ectyphinae (Insecta: Diptera: Mydidae) following taxonomic revision of Ectyphus and Parectyphus by Lyons and Dikow 2010 (doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.73.840) Key Author(s): Katie Lyons and Torsten Dikow Key Version: 1.0 Ectyphinae key Lyons and Dikow 2010 Lucid key taxon image gallery example Ectyphinae key Lyons and Dikow 2010…

The Key to Pythium species The key is presented as a guide to identifying Pythium to the species level. It is a modification of that created by Anna van der Plaats-Niterink (Van der Plaats-Niterink, A. J. 1981. Monograph of the genus Pythium. Studies in Mycology. Baarn, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures. Monograph No. 21:242). Some but not…

Plant Families of southern Africa Southern Africa has a total of 225 plant families with the 52 largest families covering over 90% of the flora. A book entitled ‘Plant Families of southern Africa’ was published in 2013 to review the 52 largest families. This book aims to introduce readers to the beauty and diversity of…

Campbell Island Larval Chironomidae Key Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku lies 700 km south of New Zealand’s mainland, the most Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku lies 700 km south of New Zealand’s mainland, the most southerly of the five New Zealand Subantarctic groups. There are two identification keys to the freshwater invertebrate taxa of Campbell Island. This key is…

Plant Families of Brazilian Savanna (Famílias de Plantas do Cerrado) The Cerrado biome, the Brazilian savanna, is considered the richest savanna of the planet and has about 12.000 species of vascular plants, distributed in 1.500 genera, 170 families and 11 subfamilies. This key represents all the plant families and subfamilies (181) of angiosperms of the…

Campbell Island Freshwater Invertebrate Key Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku lies 700 km south of New Zealand’s mainland, the most southerly of the five New Zealand Subantarctic groups. There are two identification keys to the freshwater invertebrate taxa of Campbell Island. This key is for identifying most taxa (except Chironomidae larvae) beyond family level. The key is…