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Diptera

The true flies, including many familiar and economically important insects such as mosquitoes, black flies, midges, fruit flies, blow flies and house flies.

Sites in Diptera

Tropical Fruit Fly Research Group
Griffith University, Australia group that focuses on research of tropical fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in natural habitats and agricultural systems to enable a better understanding of their biology, ecology, and evolution.
Fly Index
Index for flies; click on any fly for image, biology, habits, control methods.
Flies in the Home
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and audio on flies found in the home, biology and control.
Crane Fly Pests of the Pacific Northwest
Information on the occurrence, biology, damage, and management for these introduced pests of turf and many other plants.
Dolichopodidae
All about Dolichopodidae (Diptera: Empidoidea) by Igor Grichanov. General information, catalogs, keys, fossils, bibliography, and links.
Diptera - Flies Are Cool
Photos and information on Diptera (true flies) and links to other entomological and parasitological sites.
Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Aphid Midge)
Cecidomyiid fly whose larvae are effective predators of aphids. Description, habitat, life cycle, photo, and other information.
Chronobiology in Drosophila m.
Research on circadian rhythms and information about Chronobiology and the endogenous clock in the model organism Drosophila.
Diptera Site
Detailed information about flies from the USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory.
Silvio Shigueo Nihei's Research
Research by entomologist Silvio Shigueo Nihei of the Universidade Federal do ParanĂ¡, Curitiba, Brazil, related to taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography of flies of family Muscidae (Insecta: Diptera).
Diptera
Characteristics, phylogeny, and images from the Tree of Life project.
Syrphidae of Europe
Images and keys for the hoverflies (Syrphidae) of northwestern Europe.
Springbrook Glow Worms Research Centre - Queensland.
Information about privately funded research into the genus Arachnocampa (Type species: Arachnocampa flava Harrison, 1966).
The Fly in Your Eye
Full text of a book by Jim Heath telling the story of the war between bush flies and dung beetles in Australia. Includes cartoons, facts, and drawings.
Chironomidae and Water Beetles of Florida
Information on Chironomidae and water beetles, checklists for Florida, North and South Carolina; information on how to obtain identification manuals.
Robber Flies (Asilidae)
Detailed information and links.
Mydidae (Diptera: Asiloidea)
Detailed information, including morphology, life history, and phylogeny, with bibliography and links.
Brisbane Flies
Information and pictures of flies in Brisbane, Australia.
Checklist of the Diptera of the Netherlands
Information about the checklist by Paul Beuk, which can be ordered on CD-ROM.
Syrphidae
Photos, range maps, and resources for the hoverflies (Syrphidae) of Europe.
Information on Robberflies of Germany
Detailed information on the Asilidae of Germany, including distribution maps, flight period diagrams, histograms, and information on habitat requirements. In German and English.
Garden Safari: Flies
Photographs and information about flies in a garden in The Netherlands.
Love Bugs on the Move
Information about Plecia nearctica, commonly called "love bugs", which emerge en mass and form large swarms. Site includes photos, video, poetry, and links.
Lovebug - Plecia nearctica
Detailed information about Plecia nearctica (Diptera: Bibionidae), swarming flies that are a nuisance to motorists in the southern US.

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