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... Muscidae we have seen various modifications in flies that have taken to animal food as adults . The prestomal teeth , which some species of Musca , and others of the family , use to rasp the skin of their victims , are highly developed ...
... Muscidae we have seen various modifications in flies that have taken to animal food as adults . The prestomal teeth , which some species of Musca , and others of the family , use to rasp the skin of their victims , are highly developed ...
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... Muscidae ) as an associate of army ants ( Dorylinae ) in East Africa . Proc . R. ent . Soc . Lond . ( A ) 17 : 38-41 291. TILLYARD , R. J. ( 1935 ) The evolution of the scorpion - flies and their deriva- tives ( Order Mecoptera ) . Ann ...
... Muscidae ) as an associate of army ants ( Dorylinae ) in East Africa . Proc . R. ent . Soc . Lond . ( A ) 17 : 38-41 291. TILLYARD , R. J. ( 1935 ) The evolution of the scorpion - flies and their deriva- tives ( Order Mecoptera ) . Ann ...
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... Muscidae , 195 , 205 Muscina , 205 Muscoidea , 201 mushrooms , larvae in , 42 Cecidomyiidae in , 49 Phoridae in , 150 ' mushroom flies ' , 150 Musidoridae see Lonchopteridae mutualism between larva and alga , 64 Mutillimyia , 159 ...
... Muscidae , 195 , 205 Muscina , 205 Muscoidea , 201 mushrooms , larvae in , 42 Cecidomyiidae in , 49 Phoridae in , 150 ' mushroom flies ' , 150 Musidoridae see Lonchopteridae mutualism between larva and alga , 64 Mutillimyia , 159 ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 32 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
CRANEFLIES | 29 |
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abdomen acalyptrate actively adapted adult flies African Agromyzidae animals appearance aquatic larvae Asilidae attack bats bee-flies bees behaviour biological birds biting black-flies blood bloodsucking blow-flies body Bombyliidae Brachycera breed Calliphora carnivorous Cecidomyiidae Chapter Chironomidae Chloropidae Chrysops crane-flies Cyclorrhapha decaying developed Diptera disease Dolichopodidae dung egg-laying eggs emerge Empididae Empids Ephydridae evolution evolutionary evolved eyes families of flies female flight flowers genera genus gnats habit habitats head Hippoboscidae horse-flies host hover-flies hovering insects known large numbers larvae larvae feed larvae live legs Lucilia maggot males mammals mandibles mating midges mosquitoes mouthparts Muscidae Mycetophilidae Nematocera nests non-biting Nycteribiidae organic oxygen parasites perhaps Phorids piercing plants prey primitive proboscis pupae pupal pupate robber-flies seen Simulium skin soil sometimes species spiracles stage Stratiomyidae Streblidae sub-family suck surface swarms Syrphid Syrphidae Tabanidae Tabanus terrestrial thorax tion tissues tropical Trypetidae tsetse-flies vegetation wasps wings