Chloropidae Recording Scheme
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Update for Diptera families key
Many thanks to John and Barbara Ismay for providing the latest update to Stuart Ball's key to Diptera families. The update (for Part 2 of the key) includes a few corrections to the key numbers and brings in some recent changes to the family names.
The key can be downloaded from the membership area of the website. If you are not a member, please consider joining us.
Chloropidae Recording Scheme
- Taxonomic Group (English): Chloropid flies
- Taxonomic Group (Scientific): Diptera: Chloropidae
- Scheme Organiser: John and Barbara Ismay
- Scheme address: 67 Giffard Way, Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 9DN
The recording scheme accepts records in Excel or via iRecord. A handbook to Chloropidae is in preparation; a very early draft can be made available to interested dipterists, please contact John and Barbara to request a copy.
Acalyptrate Clinic
On Saturday, 12th May, John and Barbara Ismay and Jann Billker will hold an Acalyptrate Clinic in the Collections area of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. It is from 10 am to late afternoon. They will help you with the identification of Acalyptrata families (Diptera) to family level and many of these to genus or species. Please bring a few specimens that you find difficult or would like confirmed.