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Miranda G, Soares M, Thompson F
Zootaxa . 2024 Dec; 5484(1):1-78. PMID: 39646008
The Neotropical species of the flower fly genus Orthonevra (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised and 12 new species are described and illustrated: Orthonevra batman sp. nov., O. cthulhu sp. nov., O....
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Wiegmann B, Mitter C, Thompson F
Cladistics . 2021 Dec; 9(1):41-81. PMID: 34929938
Abstract- The higher flies, infraorder Cyclorrhapha [=Muscomorpha (McAlpine, 1989)], have undergone enormous radiation since the Cretaceous (∼100 Myr). Rapid morphological evolution in cyclorrhaphans has made their phylogenetic placement with respect...
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Mengual X, Miranda G, Thompson F
Zootaxa . 2018 Oct; 4461(1):1-44. PMID: 30314093
The systematics of Ocyptamus sensu lato has been reviewed, its species groups redefined, and some taxa resurrected. These and other related taxa are diagnosed to aid in distinguishing between them....
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Brown B, Borkent A, Adler P, Amorim D, Barber K, Bickel D, et al.
Commun Biol . 2018 Oct; 1:21. PMID: 30271908
Estimations of tropical insect diversity generally suffer from lack of known groups or faunas against which extrapolations can be made, and have seriously underestimated the diversity of some taxa. Here...
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Thompson F, Pape T
Zookeys . 2016 Feb; (550):135-52. PMID: 26877656
Flies make up more than 10% of the planetary biota and our well-being depends on how we manage our coexistence with flies. Storing and accessing relevant knowledge about flies is...
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Mengual X, Thompson F
Zookeys . 2015 Aug; (513):65-78. PMID: 26257569
Allograptaterraenovae sp. n. and Allograptanotiale sp. n. are described from Australia. Notes on the Australian species of Allograpta and an identification key to them are also given. The lectotype of...
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Xie H, Cunningham S, Yeates D, Thompson F
Zootaxa . 2014 Oct; 3860(1):81-6. PMID: 25283191
A new species of flower flies is described from China (Sichuan & Yunnan: Hengduan Mountains), Sericomyia khamensis Thompson & Xie). A key is provided to the species of the subtribe...
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Thompson F, Skevington J
Zootaxa . 2014 Aug; 3847(1):97-114. PMID: 25112327
A new genus and species of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Syrphinae: Syrphini) are described from central Africa (Kenya & Uganda), Afrostoma quadripunctatum. A key to the Afrotropical genera of the...
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Wiegmann B, Trautwein M, Winkler I, Barr N, Kim J, Lambkin C, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 2011 Mar; 108(14):5690-5. PMID: 21402926
Flies are one of four superradiations of insects (along with beetles, wasps, and moths) that account for the majority of animal life on Earth. Diptera includes species known for their...
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Thompson F
Nature . 2007 Sep; 449(7159):139. PMID: 17851491
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