Afrotropical Mydidae genera dichotomous key Identification key to Afrotropical Mydidae genera published originally by Dikow in 2017 in the Manual of Afrotropical Diptera volume 2 (see https://bit.ly/AfrotropicalManual). This key includes updates and enhancements to the original key and will be kept up-to-date to include new taxa or synonymy etc. The present key is Version 2,…
On the Fly – An interactive identification tool for Australian flies Android and iOS apps now available. With On The Fly you will be able to:Accurately identify the family to which an Australian fly belongs.Access further information on each Australian fly family, including photographs, a brief morphological description, biology and distribution, and links to literature…
The South African Sarcophaginae The flesh flies (Family Sarcophagidae) are comprised of three subfamilies Sarcophaginae, Miltograminae and Paramacronychiinae. This project proposes to focus on members of the subfamily Sarcophaginae found within South Africa. Identifying flesh flies is generally recognized as a difficult challenge because the group is rather uniform in its external morphology. The identification of species within this subfamily is…
Dohrniphora longirostrata group Dohrniphora longirostrata are a group of insects called phorid flies or scuttle flies, or “coffin flies”. Author: Dr Brian Brown, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key interface Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key feature gallery Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key taxon gallery example Previous Next
Key to Insect Orders Using this unique keying software (Lucid) you do not need to know the taxonomy of the Insect Order you are trying to identify – you can progress from any level or characteristic learning as you go, solving the taxonomic problems by trial and error. This approach makes Key to Insect Orders…