About “Diptera. Introduction and key to families”
Diptera. Introduction and key to families" by Harold Oldroyd provides a systematic overview of the order Diptera, focusing on the classification and identification of its families. The work is based on the taxonomic framework established by Pape et al. (2011), with attention to both extant and fossil species. Fossil taxa with uncertain placement are grouped under broader categories of Nematocera and Brachycera.
Book details
- First published
- 1970
