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Asilidae Keys
A collected list of online keys to Asilidae compiled by Fritz Geller-Grimm.
Date Added: 31.03.06 07:43 Visits: 2303
BioTaxis - cl? dichotomique informatis
Currently only Nematocera, but als some other insect orders.Scroll down to Diptera. Only in French.
Date Added: 07.03.05 07:13 Visits: 2907
Faunist: keys and distributions of Dutch Diptera and other invertebrates
Keys and guides to hoverflies, some primitive flies, grasshoppers and dragonflies. Both allow to name species. The keys offers alternative descriptions, which leads to the name of the specimen. The guides offer short descriptions with diagnostic characters and photos. Only the keys to hoverflies in English.
Date Added: 13.05.04 07:16 Visits: 2735
Identification Key to the Common Forensically Important Adult Flies (Diptera) of Northern Kentucky
Identify the common forensically important flies (Order: Diptera) found in and around the Northern Kentucky University campus located in Highland Heights. Also useful to Europeans!
Date Added: 08.02.05 10:38 Visits: 2673
IntKey - Data from the DELTA databases
Root files for keys. Some keys will download completely but most will use on-line resources like images. This demands an active internet connection.
Date Added: 31.03.05 20:58 Visits: 2354
Keys to adult crane flies of Pennsylvania
This key provides information to separate crane flies into Tipulinae, Cylindrotominae, and Limoniinae. It cover mainly species from eastern North America. The key is partly still under construction.
Date Added: 22.05.08 20:28 Visits: 2648
Larvae of the Central American Culicidae.
Photographic key to the larvae of Culicidae of Central America and Panama (in Spanish)
Date Added: 13.02.08 14:34 Visits: 2303
Le site des mouches Dolichopodides - Keys
Keys in French to subfamilies and genera on the site dedicated to Dolichopodidae, small predatory flies that can be found (almost) anywhere in nature. Link leads to subfamily key. Keys to genera are here: males and females
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Nematocera Brachycera Simple Keys
University of Minnesota Course Notes for Beginners
Date Added: 28.11.05 15:07 Visits: 2788
Pest Fruit Flies of the World ? Adults
The Pest Fruit Fly Identification System includes an interactive key for adults, using Intkey (see elsewhere on this page).
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Pest Fruit Flies of the World ? Larvae
The Pest Fruit Fly Identification System includes an interactive key for larvae, using Intkey (see elsewhere on this page).
Date Added: 31.03.05 20:57 Visits: 2326
Stiletto Flies of Australia
Stiletto-flies are a diverse group of insects in the Australasian region. This key produced in Lucid 3 identifies all genera of stiletto-flies found in Australia, Papua New Guinea New Caledonia and New Zealand. Interesting information is also provided on Therevidae systematics, ecology, checklists, biology, collecting etc.
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06.12.25 21:37
He last posted here in April, identifying some Chloropidae.

04.12.25 20:02
Dr Michael von Tschirnhaus, a leading expert on Chloropidae and Agromyzidae, died on 16 September 2025 at the age of 86. He will be greatly missed by the international community. R.I.P.

03.12.25 12:46
Anyone has the scan of "Harkness, R. D.; Ismay, J. W. 1976: A new species of Trachysiphonella (Dipt., Chloropidae) from Greece, associated with an ant Cataglyphis bicolor (F.) (Hym., Formicidae)

01.12.25 22:29
I will try to fix the messages this month. We have to make some other configuration changes before software goes out of support at end of year.

29.11.25 21:57
I would prefer not to receive any more messages from diptera.info signed by Paul... (Thread reply notification)... Could they be signed by ‘The diptera.info team’?

19.11.25 12:31
It is with deepest sadness in my heart that I announce that on Saturday, November 15, one of the great minds of world dipterology, prof. Rudolf Rozkošny, left us forever. Please remember him with a

15.08.25 10:15
For those specialists not active on Facebook, I just ask to consider to join our group on FB. Please, be aware that it is not necessary at all to be active on FB outside the diptera group. Actually, n

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23.06.25 18:10
If you have some spare money, there is a copy (together with keys to pupae and larvae) for sale by Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, France

23.06.25 11:18
Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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