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Britain's Hoverflies Stuart Ball

Britain's Hoverflies By Stuart Ball

Britain's Hoverflies by Stuart Ball


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Summary

A guide to the genera of hoverflies found in Britain, focusing on the species most likely to be identified. It contains 500 photographs that explore the various life stages of 69 hoverfly genera and the 164 most commonly seen species. It also contains distribution maps, phenology charts, and introductory chapters that examine hoverfly biology.

Britain's Hoverflies Summary

Britain's Hoverflies: An Introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain by Stuart Ball

Britain's Hoverflies is a beautifully illustrated photographic field guide to all the genera of hoverflies found in Britain, focusing on the species most likely to be identified. Accessible and designed to appeal to a wide audience, the book contains more than 500 remarkable photographs exploring the various life stages of all 69 hoverfly genera and the 164 most commonly seen species. Easy-to-use species accounts highlight key identification features, including status, behavior, and habitat requirements. The book also contains distribution maps, phenology charts, and introductory chapters that examine hoverfly biology. This guide is the perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists, and anyone with an interest in this unique insect family. I includes more than 500 remarkable photographs depict all 69 hoverfly genera and the 164 most commonly seen species in Britain that can be identified by eye or with a magnifying glass . It offers introductory chapters that explore hoverfly biology. Species accounts highlight key features of each genus and species, including status, behavior, and habitat. Maps and phenology charts examine hoverfly distribution. It is a complete list of the 281 hoverfly species recorded in Britain to date with degrees of identification difficulty.

Britain's Hoverflies Reviews

Covering those species most likely to be seen means as an introduction this book will be a great starting point, the photographs are great at helping you achieve your identification goals and the short descriptive accompanying text will help even more if you need to compare other species.--Ashley Boelens, Fat photographer [W]onderfully informative... [T]he book is billed on the front cover as An introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain. But it's rather better than a simple introduction--in fact it is quite complete, covering each of the 70 genera to occur in Britain and 165 of the commoner species that one is likely to find within our shores, giving the prospective reader more than enough material to go at and thus proving quite brilliant for the mere mortals of hoverfly identification such as me... This particular group of insects has been crying out for a modern and comprehensive field guide of high quality for years, and finally it is here. Go and buy it--it's essential!--Josh Jones, BirdGuides The latest field guild from the excellent Wildguides... Beautifully and clearly laid out.--Charlie Moores, Talking Naturally This is an excellent introduction to this attractive group of insects and should inspire many of its readers to investigate them further.--N.P. Wyatt, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine I have found these Wild Guides invaluable for ID-ing my insects... This is an ideal gift for anyone who loves their wildlife, they will appreciate the stunning photos in this super detailed field guide.--Gadget Girl Reviews

About Stuart Ball

Since 1991, Stuart Ball and Roger Morris have jointly run the Hoverfly Recording Scheme. They are the coauthors of Provisional Atlas of British Hoverflies and active members of the Dipterists Forum (the society promoting the study of flies).

Table of Contents

Foreword 7 Introduction 8 Is it a hoverfly? 10 Hoverfly biology The life-cycle of a hoverfly 12 Adults 13 Eggs 15 Larvae 16 Recording Cheilosia albipila and C grossa by searching for larvae in thistles 21 Pupae 26 Migration 26 Mimicry 28 Finding hoverflies The seasonal calendar 30 Where to look for hoverflies 36 The search for Callicera rufa 41 Glossary 42 Identifying hoverflies 45 Naming the parts 46 Guide to the tribes 51 Simplified guide to British hoverfly tribes 59 Identifying wasp and bee mimics 60 THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS 63 Species list 268 Collecting hoverflies 277 Legislation and conservation 282 Recording hoverflies 283 Gardening for hoverflies 284 Further reading and useful addresses 286 Acknowledgements 288 Photographic credits 289 Index of scientific names 293 Bacchini Guide to Bacchini 64 Baccha 66 Melanostoma 68 Platycheirus 70 Xanthandrus 82 Paragini Guide to Paragini 84 Paragus 84 Syrphini Guide to Syrphini 86 Chrysotoxum 90 Xanthogramma 96 Doros 98 Sphaerophoria 100 Eriozona 104 Leucozona 104 Dasysyrphus 108 Didea 112 Scaeva 114 Eupeodes 116 Melangyna 120 Meligramma 126 Meliscaeva 128 Episyrphus 130 Epistrophe 132 Megasyrphus 136 Parasyrphus 138 Syrphus 142 ERISTALINAE Callicerini Guide to Callicerini 146 Callicera 146 Cheilosiini Guide to Cheilosiini 150 Cheilosia 152 Ferdinandea 168 Portevinia 168 Rhingia 170 Chrysogastrini Guide to Chrysogastrini 172 Neoascia 174 Sphegina 176 Melanogaster 178 Chrysogaster 180 Orthonevra 182 Riponnensia 182 Lejogaster 184 Brachyopa 186 Hammerschmidtia 188 Myolepta 189 Eristalini Guide to Eristalini (and Merodontini: Merodon) 190 Eristalis 192 Eristalinus 200 Mallota 202 Myathropa 202 Anasimyia 204 Helophilus 206 Lejops 208 Parhelophilus 210 Merodontini Guide to Merodontini 212 Eumerus 212 Merodon 214 Psilota 216 Pelecocerini Guide to Pelecocerini 218 Chamaesyrphus 218 Pelecocera 219 Pipizini Guide to Pipizini 220 Pipiza 222 Heringia 226 Pipizella 228 Trichopsomyia 230 Triglyphus 230 Sericomyiini Guide to Sericomyiini 232 Arctophila 232 Sericomyia 234 Volucellini Guide to Volucellini 236 Volucella 236 Xylotini Guide to Xylotini 242 Blera 244 Brachypalpoides 246 Caliprobola 246 Brachypalpus 248 Chalcosyrphus 250 Criorhina 252 Pocota 256 Syritta 258 Tropidia 258 Xylota 260 MICRODONTINAE Microdon 264

Additional information

GOR007236077
9780691156590
069115659X
Britain's Hoverflies: An Introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain by Stuart Ball
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Princeton University Press
20130407
296
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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