Author: Oosterbroek, P.
Title: The Families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago (Fauna Malesiana Handbook 1)
Description: Brill 1998 xii, 227, 214 line drawings. . HB. Vg.. Deals with the ca. 115 families of Diptera (flies and Mosquitoes) known or suspected to occur in the islands of Malesia. each family is characterised, and a key using characters of the adult insects enables identification to family level. In addition, information is provided on biology, ecology, economic importance, distribution, and status of taxonomic knowledge, with key references to each family. It further includes an introduction to the higher classification, general biology and morphology, with an extensive glossary. [9789004110533]

Keywords: Diptera; Entomology; Malay Archipelago; Malaysia; Southeast Asia; Asia; Oriental Region; South East Asia


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