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... biologically this consensus of genera repeats the pattern now familiar to us . Larvae of Diastata and Camilla probably ... biological control , when this fly was intro- duced from Australia to California to combat the ' cottony cushion ...
... biologically this consensus of genera repeats the pattern now familiar to us . Larvae of Diastata and Camilla probably ... biological control , when this fly was intro- duced from Australia to California to combat the ' cottony cushion ...
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... biological control of other insects no less important than that of the hymenopterous parasites , the ichneumons , braconids , chalcids , and proctotrupids . Their practical effect upon the balance of nature is fundamental . The adults ...
... biological control of other insects no less important than that of the hymenopterous parasites , the ichneumons , braconids , chalcids , and proctotrupids . Their practical effect upon the balance of nature is fundamental . The adults ...
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... biology of thermophilous animals . Proc . Amer . Acad . Arts Sci . 63 : 139–228 33 . 34 . ( 1930 ) The food of insects , viewed from the biological and human standpoint . Psyche 37 : 1-14 ( 1946 ) Insect Dietary : an account of the food ...
... biology of thermophilous animals . Proc . Amer . Acad . Arts Sci . 63 : 139–228 33 . 34 . ( 1930 ) The food of insects , viewed from the biological and human standpoint . Psyche 37 : 1-14 ( 1946 ) Insect Dietary : an account of the food ...
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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