A review of Finnish <i>Thecophora</i> Rondani, 1845 (Diptera: Conopidae).

A taxonomic revision of Australian Conopidae (Insecta: Diptera)

A taxonomic revision of the Australian Conopidae is presented. Nineteen genera in four subfamilies are recognised. The Stylogasterinae are represented by the cosmopolitan genus Stylogaster Macquart and the Myopinae by Myopa Fabricius and Thecophora Rondani. A monotypic genus, Notoconops gen. nov., is described and placed in a new subfamily, Notoconopinae. The remaining fifteen Australian genera...

A new genus of Conopidae from Europe (Diptera).

The monotypic genus Merziella gen. nov. (Palaearctic Region: Europe) is described. A key to the genera of the subfamily Myopinae is presented.

A Review of the Genus Physocephala of the Western United States (Diptera, Conopidae)

Observations on Hilltopping in Thick-Headed Flies (Diptera: Conopidae)

Direct observations of hilltopping behaviour in the thick-headed flies (Diptera: Conopidae) have only been mentioned once in the literature. Hilltop collecting, however, may be an effective way to survey these endparasitoids. The first evidence of hilltopping in species belonging to the subfamilies Myopinae and Dalmanniinae is presented and discussed. Field observations were conducted on Colle ...

Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Piezura Rondani (Diptera: Fanniidae)

The Holarctic genus Piezura Rondani (Diptera, Fanniidae) is reviewed. Phylogenetic relationships among the species in this group, as well as the biogeography of these species, are discussed on the basis of a cladistic analysis. Piezura graminicola shanxiensis Xue, Wang and Wu, 1998 is redescribed and elevated to species rank based on comparison of its morphology and phylogenetic relationships. ...