The Natural History of Flies |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 55
Page 115
... genera , with only a few species in each , and there are no huge genera comparable with Tabanus , Haematopota , or Chrysops , each with its multitude of still- evolving species . Stratiomyidae seem to have made their great effort some ...
... genera , with only a few species in each , and there are no huge genera comparable with Tabanus , Haematopota , or Chrysops , each with its multitude of still- evolving species . Stratiomyidae seem to have made their great effort some ...
Page 200
... genera such as Camilla , Diastata , Aulacigaster , and so on . Among the systematists the ' lumpers ' put all these into the one family , while the ' splitters ' make separate families for some of them ; biologically this consensus of ...
... genera such as Camilla , Diastata , Aulacigaster , and so on . Among the systematists the ' lumpers ' put all these into the one family , while the ' splitters ' make separate families for some of them ; biologically this consensus of ...
Page 235
... genera , and there is a sharp difference between those of the Old World and the New . While the number of species in the two hemi- spheres is about the same , the Old World has only four genera , while the New World has sixteen ...
... genera , and there is a sharp difference between those of the Old World and the New . While the number of species in the two hemi- spheres is about the same , the Old World has only four genera , while the New World has sixteen ...
Contents
THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
Part | 27 |
Copyright | |
23 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abdomen able actively adapted adult adult flies African already animals appearance aquatic areas attack attracted become birds biting blood body breed called carnivorous carried cause Chapter close common countries crane-flies developed difficult disease effect eggs emerge evolution evolved example eyes fact feeding female Figure flies flight flowers genera genus give gnats habit habitats head horse-flies host human insects interesting known larvae later leaves legs less live look males mass materials mating mentioned midges mosquitoes move natural nearly nests occur organic parasites particularly perhaps plants present prey primitive probably proboscis pupae recent rest robber-flies round seems seen similar skin soil sometimes species spiracles stage structure suck suggests surface swarms tion tissues tropical true usually vegetation wings