The Empididae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part III : : Genus Empis / / Milan Chvála.

• Superior document: Biology - Book Archive pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Chvála, Milan,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 1994.; ©1994
• Year of Publication: 1994
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Biology - Book Archive pre-2000.; Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica ; 29.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (194 pages) :; illustrations.

This work is the third of a projected group of six volumes on Empidoidea (Diptera, Brachycera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, and the first concerning the true Empididae, the dance flies, of the taxonomically difficult genus Empis . In total, 64 species and 11 subgenera are treated, including the faunas of Great Britain and the Netherlands. Each subgenus is briefly characterized, with data on phylogeny, distribution, biology, and number of species. The species are fully described and differential characters are illustrated, including the male genitalia. Data are provided for occurrence and distribution, and epigamic and swarming behaviour are reviewed. The Empididae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark will serve not only dipterists, but also taxonomists and museologists. It will also be useful to researchers in ecology, zoogeography, evolutionary biology, agriculture and environmental studies.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Material and methods -- Adult morphology -- Phylogeny and classification -- Life history -- Immature stages -- Adults -- Feeding habits -- Swarming and mating -- Phenology -- Zoogeography -- Key to subfamilies of Empididae -- Key to genera of Empidinae -- Key to subgenera of Empis -- List of species -- 1. Subgenus Euempis Frey -- 2. Subgenus Pachymeria Stephens -- 3. Subgenus Polyblepharis Bezzi -- 4. Subgenus Kritempis Collin -- 5. Subgenus Anacrostichus Bezzi -- 6. Subgenus Platyptera Meigen -- 7. Subgenus Leptempis Collin -- 8. Subgenus Empis s.str -- 9. Subgenus Coptophlebia Bezzi -- 10. Subgenus Xanthempis Bezzi -- 11. Subgenus Lissempis Bezzi -- Literature -- Catalogue -- Index.