Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of the Canary Islands

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 107-218

  Disney, R H L ^a   Prescher, S ^b   Ashmole, N P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Kidston Mill ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Diptera; Keys; New species; Phoridae; Synonyms

Indexed keywords

FLY; IDENTIFICATION KEY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

CHONOCEPHALUS; DIPTERA; METOPINA; MICROSELIA; PHORIDAE;

EID: 77449091495     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930903371813     Document Type: Article

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