Ecomorphology Of Cyclorrhaphan Larvae Diptera

Author : Graham E. Rotheray
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319925462

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Ecomorphology of Cyclorrhaphan Larvae (Diptera) by Graham E. Rotheray Pdf

This book offers an overview of the larva of Diptera Cyclorrhapha. It first discusses the principal forms, functions and roles of larvae, and then evaluates feeding, locomotion and respiration in larval saprophages, phytophages and zoophages as keys to understanding and predicting larval morphology. It also highlights how the environment affects morphology, the adaptiveness of morphological features and compares the adaptive features. Assessing the larval attributes that have the potential to explain the success of the Cyclorrhapha, the book also suggests future research directions and provides a summary of main findings and conclusions. As such, it appeals to entomologists, evolutionary biologists and Diptera researchers in all fields.

Author : Kenneth De Baets,John Warren Huntley
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030424848

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The Evolution and Fossil Record of Parasitism by Kenneth De Baets,John Warren Huntley Pdf

This two-volume edited book highlights and reviews the potential of the fossil record to calibrate the origin and evolution of parasitism, and the techniques to understand the development of parasite-host associations and their relationships with environmental and ecological changes. The book deploys a broad and comprehensive approach, aimed at understanding the origins and developments of various parasite groups, in order to provide a wider evolutionary picture of parasitism as part of biodiversity. This is in contrast to most contributions by parasitologists in the literature that focus on circular lines of evidence, such as extrapolating from current host associations or distributions, to estimate constraints on the timing of the origin and evolution of various parasite groups. This approach is narrow and fails to provide the wider evolutionary picture of parasitism on, and as part of, biodiversity. Volume one focuses on identifying parasitism in the fossil record, and sheds light on the distribution and ecological importance of parasite-host interactions over time. In order to better understand the evolutionary history of parasites and their relationship with changes in the environment, emphasis is given to viruses, bacteria, protists and multicellular eukaryotes as parasites. Particular attention is given to fungi and metazoans such as bivalves, cnidarians, crustaceans, gastropods, helminths, insects, mites and ticks as parasites. Researchers, specifically evolutionary (paleo)biologists and parasitologists, interested in the evolutionary history of parasite-host interactions as well as students studying parasitism will find this book appealing.

Author : Harald W. Krenn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030296544

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Insect Mouthparts by Harald W. Krenn Pdf

This is the first comprehensive book focusing on the form and function of insect mouthparts. Written by leading experts, it reviews the current knowledge on feeding types and the evolution of mouthparts and presents new research approaches. The richly illustrated articles cover topics ranging from functional morphology, biomechanics of biting and chewing, and the biophysics of fluid-feeding to the morphogenesis and genetics of mouthpart development, ecomorphology in flower-visiting insects as well as the evolution of mouthparts, including fossil records. Intended for entomologists and scientists interested in interdisciplinary approaches, the book provides a solid basis for future scientific work. Chapter 6 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Author : Ferrar
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004533936

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A Guide to the Breeding Habits and Immature Stages of Diptera Cyclorrhapha by Ferrar Pdf

The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004085398).

Author : Irina Brake,Gerhard Baechli
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004261037

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Drosophilidae (Diptera) by Irina Brake,Gerhard Baechli Pdf

Concerns about global biodiversity are rising dramatically, yet we are lagging behind in the most basic prerequisite for its understanding and conservation: the inventory. Insect species may make up five or ten times the number of all other plant and animal species combined, and as such they represent one of the major challenges in biosystematic science. World Catalogue of Insects is an initiative aiming at compiling worldscale, authoritative catalogues of monophyletic insect taxa. Volumes in this series contain standard nomenclatoral information on all names pertaining to the taxon treated, including type locality and distribution to the extent this is relevant. Additional information is optional, e.g., location, status and condition of types; biology; bibliographical information; pest status; vector status; etc. This volume nine focuses on Drosophilidae (Diptera). (Series: World Catalogue of Insects)

Author : Lloyd Knutson,Jean-Claude Vala
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521867856

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Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies by Lloyd Knutson,Jean-Claude Vala Pdf

Written for academic researchers and graduate students in entomology, this is the first comprehensive analysis of Sciomyzid flies. Sciomyzid flies are important as prime candidates for the biological control of snails and slugs that help transmit diseases such as schistosomiasis or are important agricultural pests. They also serve as a paradigm for the study of the evolution of feeding behavior in predatory insects. Starting with analyses of malacophagy in general and then in Diptera specifically, all important aspects of the Sciomyzidae are discussed, including behavior, ecology, life cycles, morphology, and identification. New behavioral and morphological classifications and hypotheses are proposed on the basis of unpublished information and a complete analysis of the extensive literature. Also included are keys to adults, larvae and puparia and a checklist of world species, with information on geographical range and the location of type specimens. The accompanying DVD includes Clifford O. Berg's classic film on the biology of Sciomyzidae and biological control of snails.

Author : Graham E. Rotheray,Francis Sylvest Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Natural history
ISBN : 0956469213

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The Natural History of Hoverflies by Graham E. Rotheray,Francis Sylvest Gilbert Pdf

Author : R. Rozkosný
Publisher : Springer
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9061931320

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A Biosystematic Study of the European Stratiomyidae (Diptera) by R. Rozkosný Pdf

Author : Mark P. van Veen
Publisher : Knnv Pub
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9050111998

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Hoverflies of Northwest Europe by Mark P. van Veen Pdf

Updated edition with revisions to the text. Identifies thehoverflies of Northwest Europe and incorporates the knowledge thathas been published in many articles over past decades. The bookcovers 500 species - nearly two thirds of the known Europeansyrphid fauna. The main body of the book consists of dichotomouskeys to all the hoverfly species found in the region, richlyillustrated with drawings that show details as well as wholeflies.

Author : Brian Victor Brown
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780660198330

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Manual of Central American Diptera by Brian Victor Brown Pdf

While volume 1 includes several introductory chapters and treats 42 families of flies in the Lower Diptera, volume 2 covers the remaining 64 families of flies that make up the Higher Diptera (or Cyclorrhapha). These include families of house flies, fruit flies, bot flies, flower flies and many other lesser-known groups. The text is accompanies by over 1660 line drawings and photographs.

Author : George O. Poinar,Roberta Poinar
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0691057281

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The Amber Forest by George O. Poinar,Roberta Poinar Pdf

The Poinars are world leaders in the study of amber fossils and have spent years examining the uniquely rich supply that has survived from the ancient forests of the Dominican Republic. They draw on their research here to reconstruct in words, drawings, and spectacular color photographs the ecosystem that existed on the island of Hispaniola between fifteen and forty-five million years ago. The Poinars present richly detailed drawings of how the forests once appeared. They discuss how and when life colonized Hispaniola and what caused some forms to become extinct. Along the way, they describe how amber is formed, how and where it has been preserved, and how it is mined, sold, and occasionally forged for profit today.

Author : H. Disney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401112888

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Scuttle Flies: The Phoridae by H. Disney Pdf

Phoridae are probably the insect family with the greatest diversity of larval habits, but the least studied of the large families of flies due to identification difficulties. This book collates what is known about the natural history of the Phoridae world. It reviews eggs and oviposition, larval habits (including saprophages, kleptoparasites, fungus breeders, plant feeders, predator, parasitoids, parasites and enemies), pupae and their enemies, development, adult habits (including feeding, special associations, courtship, mating, phoretic mites and enemies) and ecological aspects. There follows a new user-friendly and extensively illustrated key to world genera and a review of the identification literature for each of the 229 genera recognized. A review of methods and an extensive bibliography complete the work.

Author : Menno Reemer,Gunilla Stahls
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546426802

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Generic Revision and Species Classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae) by Menno Reemer,Gunilla Stahls Pdf

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.

Author : Jens-Hermann Stuke
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004271845

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Conopidae (Diptera) by Jens-Hermann Stuke Pdf

The World Catalogue of the Conopidae lists 808 recent and fossil species, together with their synonyms. Type material, distributions and host associations are given for all species based on a comprehensive bibliography of more than 1450 citations.

Author : Douglas D. Colwell,Martin J. R. Hall,Philip J. Scholl
Publisher : CABI
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780851996844

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The Oestrid Flies by Douglas D. Colwell,Martin J. R. Hall,Philip J. Scholl Pdf

This book is an in-depth review and analysis of the biology of adults and larvae of the Family Ostridae. Oestrid flies, commonly known as botfly, warble fly and screw worm, are a major pest of domestic and wild animals, especially cattle, in the Northern hemisphere. They cause myiasis (invasion of living tissue by the larvae) by laying eggs on the animal's skin. This book presents a comparative investigation of life histories and adaptation to parasitism exhibited by this unique family of flies.