Flower flies of Los Angeles County, by B. Brown, J. Hogue, and F. C. Thompson. 2011, 28 pages, color photos throughout.

This booklet discusses the behavior of about 20 flower flies (Syrphidae) commonly found in Southern California gardens and parks. It contains interesting information about these flies along with excellent close-up photos.

The booklet is designed to bring the results of the authors' study and survey of Los Angeles flower flies to a wide-ranging audience, and to document the incredible beauty of these diminutive but important creatures. Paperback; 5-1/2 x 8-1/4

Available from Bioquip (www.bioquip.com)

Ever since the .eu domains became available the diptera.eu domain had been hijacked by a so-called phantom registrar. On a number of occasions the last few years I checked the status of the domain and even tried to approach the domain holder to take it off their hands. I never got as much as a reply. When I checked again today the domain suddenly appeared as available, so the domain has been registered and is currently pointing to diptera.info.

If, in the future, an independent site is needed for European Diptera, dipterists or dipterology, please remember that the domain is available for use.

Paul

From the Simuliidae mailing list:

We've just been notified that our Simulium Genome white paper was approved by NHGRI Council.

We will be sequencing the genomes of 11 species, including the major S. damnosum siblings, S. woodii, S. ochraceum and S. vittatum.

Thanks to all of you who gave support and encouragement. Anyone interested in participating in the project is encouraged to contact me.

Charles Brockhouse

Marine & Aquatic Genetics Laboratory
Biology Department
Creighton University
Omaha, NE, 68178
USA

Dear Colleagues!

Number 64 of the Cesa News has been already placed in the Internet Archive.

Please use the following address, in order to access to all the published numbers of the Cesa News: http://www.cesa-tr.org/Cesanews.htm.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Omer Kocak & Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhabbet Kemal
Cesa
http://www.cesa-tr.org/

[This issue also contains this paper:
Grichanov, I.Y., A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, & P. Grootaert, 2011. New records of Dolichopodidae from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Diptera: Empidoidea). - Cesa News 64: 12-22, 16 figs.

Paul]

Dear Colleagues,

The latest British Simuliid Group Bulletin - Number 36 of July 2011 is now available for downloading or viewing on line.

Go directly to http://www.blackfly.org.uk/recentbulls.htm#36 by clicking on this link or go to http://www.blackfly.org.uk and follow the link "Download or view the latest BSG Bulletin" found under "NAVIGATION". You will also find instructions on how to make a printed hard copy of the Bulletin.

I hope you will have no trouble downloading or viewing this new on-line version of the Bulletin.

John Davies
Editor