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A DETAILED STUDY OF IRONOMYIIDAE (DIPTERA: PHOROIDEA)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. F. McAlpine
J. F. McAlpine
Affiliation:
Entonlology Research Institute, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa
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Abstract

A detailed taxonomic definition of the family Ironomyiidae is presented, based on both sexes of Ironomyia nigromaculata White, the only known representative. Attention is drawn to the peculiar blend of primitive and specialized conditions displayed by this species. Most of the characters discussed are illustrated and compared with homologous characters in hybotine Empididae, Platypezidae, and other groups.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 99 , Issue 3 , March 1967 , pp. 225 - 236
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1967

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