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Information on Robber Flies
References

  • Artigas, J.N. & Papavero, N. (1988): The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermatecae and other morphological details. I.Key to the subfamilies and subfamily Leptogastrinae. - Gayana. Zoologia. Universidad de Concepcion, Instituto Central de Biologia 52(1-2): 95-114; Concepcion.

  • Artigas, J.N. & Papavero, N. (1988): The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. II. Key to the genera of Dasypogoninae Macquart, with descriptions of new genera and species and new synonymies. - Gayana. Zoologia. Universidad de Concepcion, Instituto Central de Biologia 52(3-4): 199-260; Concepcion.

  • Artigas, J.N. & Papavero, N. (1991): The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. VII.1. Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull. A preliminary classification into tribes. - Gayana. Zoologia. Universidad de Concepcion, Instituto Central de Biologia 55(2): 139-144; Concepcion.

  • Artigas, J.N. & Papavero, N. & Pimentel, N.P. (1988): The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. IV. Key to the genera of Laphriinae Macquart (except tribe Atomosiini Hermann) with the description of three new.... - Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Serie Zoologia 4(2): 211-256; Belem.

  • Dennis, D.S. & Lavigne, R.J. (1975): Comparative behavior of Wyoming robber flies II (Diptera, Asilidae). - *University of Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station Science Monograph 30: 1-68; Laramie.

  • Hull, F.M. (1962): Robber flies of the world. - Bulletin of the United States National Museum 224 (1, 2): 1-907; Washington.

  • Lavigne, R.J. (2003): Evolution of courtship behaviour among the Asilidae (Diptera), with a review of courtship and mating. - Studia dipterologica 9(2)(2002): 703-742; Halle (Saale).

  • Lavigne, R.J. & Holland, F.R. (1969): Comparative behavior of eleven species of Wyoming robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae). - University of Wyoming, Agricultural Experiment Station, Science Monograph 18: 1-61; Laramie.

  • Lehr, P.A. (1969): An ecological and morphological analysis of the Robber Flies (Dipt., Asilidae). Communication II. - Entomologiceskoe obcozranie 48(3): 532-560 [English translation: Entomological review 48(3): 341-357]; Moscow [Washington].

  • Lehr, P.A. (1988): Family Asilidae. - In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (Eds.): Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Vol. 5: 197-326; Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

  • Londt, J.G.H. (1994): Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 26. Ethological observations, and a possible ecological classification based on habits. - Annals of the Natal Museum 35: 97-122; Pietermaritzburg.

  • Musso, J.J. (1974): Observations sur le compartemant et le régime alimentaire des larves d'Asilides (Diptera - Brachycera). - C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris (D) 279: 1309-1312; Paris.

  • Musso, J.J. (1978): Recherches sur le développement, la nutrition et l'écologie des Asilidae (Diptera - Brachycera); 312 pp. - Aix-Marseille: These université d'droit, d'èconomie et des sciences.
    Remark: Dr. Joseph-Jean Musso gave the permission to offer his dissertation on CD-ROM (written in French). All pages are saved as "TIFF"-data files by Fritz Geller-Grimm. If you have an interest in this fundamental work, please contact F. Geller-Grimm.

  • Musso, J.J. (1981): Morphology and development of the immature stages of some robber flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asilidae). - Entomologia Generalis. Zeitschrift für Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 7: 89-104; Stuttgart.

  • Musso, J.J. (1983): Nutritive and ecological requirements of robber flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asilidae). - Entomologia Generalis. Zeitschrift für Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 9: 35-50; Stuttgart.

  • Majer, J.M. (1997): 2.38. European Asilidae. - In: Papp, L. & Darvas, B. (Eds.): Contribution to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance), Vol. 2 Nematocera and Lower Brachycera: (549-566); Budapest: Science Herald.

  • Nachtigall, W. & Nagel, R. (1988): Im Reich der Tausendstel-Sekunde: Faszination des Insektenflugs. - 120 pp. (95, 110); Hildesheim: Gerstenberg.

  • Papavero, N. (1973a): Studies of Asilidae (Diptera) systematics and evolution. I. A preliminary classification in subfamilies. - Arquivos de Zoologia do Estado de Sao Paulo 23: 217-274; Sao Paulo.

  • Papavero, N. (1973b): Studies of Asilidae (Diptera) systematics and evolution. II. The tribes of Dasypogoninae. - Arquivos de Zoologia do Estado de Sao Paulo 23: 275-294; Sao Paulo.

  • Rohlfien, K. (1994): Zur Geschichte der Dipterensammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts. - Studia dipterologica 1(1): 3-32; Halle.

  • Schlee, D. (1990): Das Bernstein-Kabinett. - Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie C, Nr. 28: 100 pp.; Stuttgart.

  • Skaife, S.H. & Ledger, J. & Bannister, A. (1981): Afrikanische Insekten. - 344 pp.; Wörgl: Perlinger.

  • Veen, M. van (1996): De roofvliegen van Nederland. - Stichting Uitgeverij Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuurhistorische Vereniging 216: 120 pp.; Utrecht.

  • Wood, G.C. (1981): Asilidae. - In: McAlpine, J.F. & Peterson, B.V. & Shewell, G.E. & Teskey, H.J. & Vockeroth, J.R. & Wood, D.M. (Eds.): Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Volume 1. - Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Monographs 27: : 549-573; Ottawa.

 

 

 

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