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Page 29
... called the father of flies . This familiar , harmless insect is looked upon with affection , particularly in temperate countries , where it is part of the brief sum- mer scene . It is particularly the big crane - flies that are called ...
... called the father of flies . This familiar , harmless insect is looked upon with affection , particularly in temperate countries , where it is part of the brief sum- mer scene . It is particularly the big crane - flies that are called ...
Page 113
... called forth , as we have already seen to be the case in the formation of mud - cylinders by certain African horse - flies . Finally in this group come the Stratiomyidae , a large but enig- matic family . In English books they are called ...
... called forth , as we have already seen to be the case in the formation of mud - cylinders by certain African horse - flies . Finally in this group come the Stratiomyidae , a large but enig- matic family . In English books they are called ...
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... called by Bezzi because it combines features of Empids , Dolichopodids , Phorids , and Platypezids , at one of the most obscure points in the evolutionary plan of ... called Sciadocera ( which Mario Bezzi called ' the most. 167 HOVER - FLIES.
... called by Bezzi because it combines features of Empids , Dolichopodids , Phorids , and Platypezids , at one of the most obscure points in the evolutionary plan of ... called Sciadocera ( which Mario Bezzi called ' the most. 167 HOVER - FLIES.
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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