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... family Chironomidae . So in these two families we see a rather mixed collection of habits and structures reminiscent of other , more successful families of flies : rather like earlier , discar- ded models of current motor - cars ...
... family Chironomidae . So in these two families we see a rather mixed collection of habits and structures reminiscent of other , more successful families of flies : rather like earlier , discar- ded models of current motor - cars ...
Page 108
Harold Oldroyd. Snipe - Flies and others NONE OF THE OTHER families of this group has attracted as much attention as ... family of flies that are seldom seen 108 Chapter 9 SNIPE-FLIES.
Harold Oldroyd. Snipe - Flies and others NONE OF THE OTHER families of this group has attracted as much attention as ... family of flies that are seldom seen 108 Chapter 9 SNIPE-FLIES.
Page 131
... insects , whether metaphorically , or literally in a true mimetic associa- tion . Some families , like the robber - flies we have just seen , have a certain number of bee - like members , but at least four complete families of flies are ...
... insects , whether metaphorically , or literally in a true mimetic associa- tion . Some families , like the robber - flies we have just seen , have a certain number of bee - like members , but at least four complete families of flies are ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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