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Category: Tutorials

Eurithia – female sternite 6

by ChrisRPosted onMay 29, 2012August 1, 2020

These are some figures from Tschorsnig & Herting (1994), showing the sternite 6 of some female Eurithia spp.: A – Eurithia consobrina (furrow along entire…

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Some name changes

by ChrisRPosted onMay 15, 2012May 17, 2012

Belshaw’s 1993 handbook was a great improvement over the nomenclature used in van Emden but since then many of the names have changed. This is…

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Panzeria, Eurithia, Appendicia & Fausta male genitalia

by ChrisRPosted onMay 15, 2012May 25, 2012

This is a reprint of the genitalia figures from van Emden’s 1957 handbook – out of print for many years. I find them quite useful…

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A typical tachinid wing

by ChrisRPosted onNovember 11, 2011November 11, 2011

This is a photograph of a Tachina grossa wing, annotated to show the commonest features that are used in the keys: I always orient myself…

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