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Anatomy of Miniature Brachycera (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae, Ephydridae)
AbstractMiniaturization can strongly affect the structure of insects, and both common and unique features have been found in different groups....
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Species Diversity of Brachycera (Diptera) in Urban- and Agro-Ecosystems of Krasnodar and the Environs of the Village of Elkhotovo (North Ossetia)
AbstractTo identify promising entomophagous species from the order Diptera (suborder Brachycera), insects in the microreserve and botanical garden in...
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Diptera of Yakutia. Lower Brachycera: Athericidae, Xylophagidae and Rhagionidae (Diptera) with Description of a New Species of the Genus Chrysopilus Macquart
AbstractA review of the families Athericidae, Xylophagidae, and Rhagionidae (Diptera) in the fauna of Yakutia is presented for the first time. A new...
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The Nemestrinidae in Egypt and Saudi Arabia (Brachycera: Diptera)
BackgroundThe Nemestrinidae are a widespread group of moderate to large-sized rather stout flies. All known larvae of these flies are internal...
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New records and an annotated checklist of the thick-headed flies from Algeria (Conopidae, Brachycera, Diptera)
BackgroundThe Conopidae are an interesting family of small- to large-sized endoparasitic flies, commonly known as thick-headed flies. These flies...
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First reported incidence of Bacillus velezensis exhibiting effective antagonism against a blowfly species, Lucilia cuprina
Bacillus sp. PHP1601 (Bacillales: Bacillaceae), a member of the B. subtilis sensu lato , possesses an interesting ability to antagonise fly larvae....
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The evolution of insect visual opsin genes with specific consideration of the influence of ocelli and life history traits
BackgroundVisual opsins are expressed in the compound eyes and ocelli of insects and enable light detection. Three distinct phylogenetic groups of...
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Select Brachycera Families (Diptera) in Jammu and Kashmir State
The chapter presents an inventory of select dipteran families Bombyliidae (bee flies), Conopidae (thick-headed flies), Dryomyzidae (Dryomyzid flies),...
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Integrative taxonomy of Anoplogaster cornuta (Trachichthyiformes, Anoplogastridae) from western North Atlantic: new insights
A taxonomic revision of Anoplogaster cornuta (Trachichthyiformes, Anoplogastridae) based on specimens from the western North Atlantic is presented....
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Water availability and proximity to natural areas influence plant and terrestrial invertebrate communities in urban stormwater basins and ponds
A variety of stormwater infrastructure such as constructed wetlands, rain gardens, vegetated drainage channels and retention ponds are primarily used...
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Contribution of cryptochromes and photolyases for insect life under sunlight
The cryptochrome/photolyase (CRY/PL) family is essential for life under sunlight because photolyases repair UV-damaged DNA and cryptochromes are...
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The Response of the Invertebrate Communities of Steppe and Floodplain Meadows to Emissions from the Karabash Copper Smelter
AbstractBased on the materials of 2014, the response of invertebrate communities in floodplain and steppe meadows to emissions from the Karabash...
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Recovery Signs in Grass-Stand Invertebrate Communities after a Decrease in Copper-Smelting Emissions
AbstractInvertebrate communities inhabiting the grass stand were studied during periods of relatively high (2006–2008) and almost nonexistent...
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Catching the red eye: field evidence that artificial prey with red eye-like markings are preferentially avoided by avian predators
Calyptrate muscoids (Diptera: Schizophora) are globally distributed flies and among the most maneuverable of flying insects. A salient feature of...
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Insects in Forensic Entomology
Forensic entomology, an emerging subdiscipline of forensic sciences, deals with critical analysis of carrion associated fauna to ascertain the PMI...
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Larva Morphology of Shore Flies Ephydra riparia and Paracoenia fumosa (Diptera: Ephydridae) and Adaptation of Diptera to Increased Salinity
AbstractLarvae of many shore fly species (family Ephydridae) are adapted to living in water with high or extremely high salinity. Little is known...
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The first complete mitochondrial genome sequences for Ulidiidae and phylogenetic analysis of Diptera
BackgroundTetanops sintenisi is a pest that mainly damages the root of quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa ) and it is first discovered in China in 2018.
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The genome of sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction and narrower ecological niches
BackgroundMelophagus ovinus is considered to be of great veterinary health significance. However, little is known about the information on genetic...
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Anatolian Serotine Eptesicus anatolicus Felten, 1971
This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction...
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Long-term data in agricultural landscapes indicate that insect decline promotes pests well adapted to environmental changes
Increasing evidence suggests that land-use intensification contributes to destabilization of trophic networks of insect communities in agriculture...
