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Hoverflies of the subfamily Microdontinae have a reputation for causing confusion. The adult flies differ so much from other hoverflies that according to some they should be placed in a family of their own. Their diversity in shape and size is astonishing: from large, furry-haired species and convincing wasp-mimics to tiny, unsightly creatures, easily mistaken for something uninteresting. This paper introduces a new generic classification of the Microdontinae. A key to all 43 genera, 7 subgenera and some species groups is presented. All 552 available species names are classified into (sub)genera and species groups. The resulting classification comprises 454 valid species and 98 synonyms, of which 17 valid names and three synonyms are left unplaced. A total number of 26 new species are described, 267 new combinations of species and genera are proposed. The paper concludes with a discussion on diagnostic characters of Microdontinae.
The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is a concise presentation of all 418 hoverfly species for Greece known so far. The species are documented with photos and distribution GIS-maps and they are preceded by a general introduction on hoverflies and Greek nature, and a generic key.
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The journal will publish principally Finnish entomological investigations on ecology, faunistics, behavior and systematics of insects and other terrestrial arthropods.
This handbook is the first full review of the British Lonchaeidae since Collin (1953). Since then the number of species recognised as British has grown from 28 to 46. This handbook provides a revised checklist, fully illustrated keys for genera and species, as well as a key to known puparia. The species notes provide additional taxonomic notes, review the British and European distribution of each species and give detailed ecological information.