British Soldierflies and Their Allies
British Soldierflies and their allies (an illustrated guide to their identification and ecology) is a book by Alan E. Stubbs and Martin Drake, published by the British Entomological and Natural History Society in 2001.[1] A second edition was published in 2014.[2]
 The cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Alan E. Stubbs, Martin Drake |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Wilson |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | British Entomological and Natural History Society |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | U.K. |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 528 |
| ISBN | 978-1899935048 |
It is a sequel to an earlier volume, British Hoverflies: an identification guide,[1] and covers the following families of flies, which collectively are known as the "Larger Brachycera": Acroceridae, Asilidae, Athericidae, Bombyliidae, Rhagionidae, Scenopinidae, Stratiomyidae, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Xylomyidae and Xylophagidae.
The book introduced English names for all included species, the first time this has been done in a scientific reference work for a whole group of flies.
It contains a set of photographic plates by David Wilson.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "British Soldierflies and their Allies". www.nhbs.com. Dec 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "British Soldierflies and their Allies". www.nhbs.com. Oct 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
edit- British Soldierflies and Their Allies (2nd Edition) British Entomological & Natural History Society website
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