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... Empididae are sometimes called ' dance flies ' and Dolichopo- didae ' long - legged flies ' or ' long - headed flies ' , though the last is a mistranslation from the Greek . As I have suggested about some others , these two families ...
... Empididae are sometimes called ' dance flies ' and Dolichopo- didae ' long - legged flies ' or ' long - headed flies ' , though the last is a mistranslation from the Greek . As I have suggested about some others , these two families ...
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... Empididae , 139 , 140 of mosquitoes , 83 of Piophila , 176 of Sepsidae , 175 of Syrphidae , 155 of Tabanidae , 100 of Trypetidae , 198 of tsetse - flies , 211 mating - lure offered by Empididae , 139 by Trypetidae , 198 Mattingly ...
... Empididae , 139 , 140 of mosquitoes , 83 of Piophila , 176 of Sepsidae , 175 of Syrphidae , 155 of Tabanidae , 100 of Trypetidae , 198 of tsetse - flies , 211 mating - lure offered by Empididae , 139 by Trypetidae , 198 Mattingly ...
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... Empididae on , 141 flies on , 36 , 60 , 178 , 185 , 205 larvae on , 145 Tabanidae on , 102 , 104 , 106 seasonal fluctuations in rain forest , 106 seaweed , Dolichopodidae in , 145 seaweed - flies ( Coelopidae ) , 6 , 11 , 141 , 173 ...
... Empididae on , 141 flies on , 36 , 60 , 178 , 185 , 205 larvae on , 145 Tabanidae on , 102 , 104 , 106 seasonal fluctuations in rain forest , 106 seaweed , Dolichopodidae in , 145 seaweed - flies ( Coelopidae ) , 6 , 11 , 141 , 173 ...
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THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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