Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects is a series of books produced by the Royal Entomological Society of London

Royal Entomological Society of London

The Royal Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. It has a major national and international role in disseminating information about insects and improving communication between entomologists....

 (RES). The aim of the Handbooks is to provide illustrated identification keys to the insects of Britain, together with concise morphological, biological and distributional information. The series also includes several Check Lists of British Insects. All books contain line drawings, with the most recent volumes including colour photographs. In recent years, new volumes in the series have been published by Field Studies Council

Field Studies Council

The Field Studies Council is an educational charity based in the UK. It opened its first Field Centre in 1947 at Flatford Mill, and now operates 17 Field Centres in various locations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland offering both residential and non-residential field courses...

, and benefit from association with the AIDGAP identification guides and Synopses of the British Fauna

Synopses of the British Fauna

Synopses of the British Fauna is a series of identification guides, published by The Linnean Society and The Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. Each volume in the series provides and in-depth analysis of a group of animals and is designed to bridge the gap between the standard field guide...

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Vol : 1 - Small Orders

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Thysanura Thysanura Thysanura is an order of insects, encompassing silverfish and firebrats, known for their three long caudal filaments.The families Machilidae and Meinertellidae of the jumping bristletails were once included with Thysanura....  and Diplura		Vol 1 Pt 2	1954	Delany, M.J.
Dermaptera and Orthoptera Orthoptera Orthoptera is an order of insects with paurometabolous or incomplete metamorphosis, including the grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.Many insects in this order produce sound by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps...	1st	Vol 1 Pt 5	1949	Hincks, W.D.
Dermaptera and Orthoptera Orthoptera Orthoptera is an order of insects with paurometabolous or incomplete metamorphosis, including the grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.Many insects in this order produce sound by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps...	2nd	Vol 1 Pt 5	1956	Hincks, W.D.	24
Plecoptera Plecoptera Plecoptera are an order of insects, commonly known as stoneflies. There are some 3,500 described species worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica...		Vol 1 Pt 6	1950	Kimmins, D.E.	18
Psocids Psocoptera Psocoptera Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning...  (Booklice and Barklice)	1st	Vol 1 Pt 7	1974	New, T.R.	102
Psocids Psocoptera Psocoptera Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. They first appeared in the Permian period, 295–248 million years ago. They are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. Their name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning...  (Booklice and Barklice)	2nd	Vol 1 Pt 7	2006	New, T.R.	146
Ephemeroptera		Vol 1 Pt 9	1950	Kimmins, D.E.	18
Odonata Odonata Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies and damselflies . The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole...	1st	Vol 1 Pt 10	1949	Fraser, F.C.	48
Odonata Odonata Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies and damselflies . The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole...	2nd	Vol 1 Pt 10	1956	Fraser, F.C.
Thysanoptera		Vol 1 Pt 11	1976	Mound, L.A,; Morison, G.D.; Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M.	76
Mecoptera Mecoptera Mecoptera are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion... , Megaloptera Megaloptera Megaloptera is an order of insects. It contains the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies, and there are about 300 known species.The Megaloptera were formerly considered part of a group then called Neuroptera, together with lacewings and snakeflies, but these are now generally considered to be...  and Neuroptera Neuroptera The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order contains some 6,010 species...		Vol 1 Pt 12-13	1959	Fraser, F.C.	40
Trichoptera Trichoptera The caddisflies are an order, Trichoptera, of insects with approximately 12,000 described species. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, they are small moth-like insects having two pairs of hairy membranous wings... , Hydroptilidae Hydroptilidae Hydroptilidae is a large family of caddisflies with a worldwide distribution. They are commonly known as microcaddisflies or purse-case caddisflies, in reference to two characteristic traits of this family: Hydroptilidae are much smaller than other caddisflies, rarely exceeding in length...		Vol 1 Pt 14a	1978	Marshall, J.E.	31
Fleas (Siphonaptera)	1st	Vol 1 Pt 16	1957	Smit, F. G. A. M.	94
Fleas (Siphonaptera)	2nd	Vol 1 Pt 16	2007	Whitaker, A.P.	vi, 178

Vol : 2 - Hemiptera

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Cicadomorpha Cicadomorpha The Cicadomorpha is the infraorder of the Hemiptera which contains the cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and spittlebugs. There are approximately 35000 described species worldwide... -Cicadellidae, Membracidae, Cercopidae Cercopidae Cercopidae are the largest family of Cercopoidea, a xylem-feeding insect group, commonly called froghoppers . They belong to the hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha....  and Cicadellidae (except Deltocephaline and Typhlocybinae)		Vol 2 Pt 2a	1965	Le Quesne, W.J	64
Cicadomorpha Cicadomorpha The Cicadomorpha is the infraorder of the Hemiptera which contains the cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and spittlebugs. There are approximately 35000 described species worldwide... -Cicadellidae (Deltocephaline)		Vol 2 Pt 2b	1969	Le Quesne, W.J	84
Cicadomorpha-Cicadellidae (Typhlocybinae)		Vol 2 Pt 2c	1981	Le Quesne, W.J.; Payne, K.R.	95
Fulgoromorpha		Vol 2 Pt 3	1960	Le Quesne, W.J.	68
Aphidoidea-Chaitophoridae and Callaphididae		Vol 2 Pt 4a	1976	Stroyan, H.L.G.	130
Psylloidea Psylloidea Psylloidea is a superfamily of true bugs, including the jumping plant lice and others which have recently been classified as distinct families....  (Adults)		Vol 2 Pt 5a	1979	White, I.M.; Hodkinson, I.D.	79
Psylloidea Psylloidea Psylloidea is a superfamily of true bugs, including the jumping plant lice and others which have recently been classified as distinct families....  (nymphal stages)		Vol 2 Pt 5b	1982	White, I.M.; Hodkinson, I.D.	50
Aphid Aphid Aphids, also known as plant lice and in Britain and the Commonwealth as greenflies, blackflies or whiteflies, are small sap sucking insects, and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Aphids are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions... s - Pterocommatinae and Aphidinae (Aphidinae)		Vol 2 Pt 6	1984	Stroyan, H.L.G.	232
Aphid Aphid Aphids, also known as plant lice and in Britain and the Commonwealth as greenflies, blackflies or whiteflies, are small sap sucking insects, and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Aphids are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions... s - Macrosiphini (Aphidinae)		Vol 2 Pt 7	2010	Blackman, R. L.	414

Vol : 4 - Coleoptera

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Coleoptera. Introduction and Key to Families		Vol 4 Pt 1	1956	Crowson, R.A.	48
The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland	1st	Vol 4 Pt 2	1974	Lindroth, C.H	148
The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland	2nd	Vol 4 Pt 2	2007	Luff, M.	iv, 247
Coleoptera: Hydradephaga		Vol 4 Pt 3	1953	Balfour-Browne, F.	33
Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1)		Vol 4 Pt 5	2011	Foster, G.N.; Friday, L.E.	144
Coleoptera: Clambidae		Vol 4 Pt 6a	1966	Johnson, C.	13
Staphylinidae-Piestinae		Vol 4 Pt 8a	1954	Tottenham, C.E.	79
Paelaphidae		Vol 4 Pt 9	1957	Pearce, E.J.	32
Coleoptera: Histeroidea Histeroidea Histeroidea is a superfamily of beetles in the infraorder Staphyliniformia.-Characteristics:Characteristic to Histeroidea are an accessory posterior ridge behind the hind margin and presence of medial loop and apical hinge of wing. Elytra truncate, 1 ot 2 abdominal segments visible, abdominal 8th... . Sphaeritidae and Histeridae		Vol 4 Pt 10	1963	Halstead, D.G.H.	16

Vol : 5 - Coleoptera

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Buprestidae		Vol 5 Pt 1b	1977	Levey, B.	8
Heteroceridae Heteroceridae The Heteroceridae, or variegated mud-loving beetles, are a widespread and relatively common family of beetles. They occur on every continent except for Antarctica....		Vol 5 Pt 2c	1973	Clarke, R.O.S.	15
Dermestidae and Derodontidae		Vol 5 Pt 3	1993	Peacock, E.R.	144
Rhizophagidae		Vol 5 Pt 5a	1977	Peacock, E.R.	19
Phalacridae		Vol 5 Pt 5b	1958	Thompson, R.T.	17
Kateretidae Kateretidae Kateretidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga....  & Nitidulidae: Meligethinae (Pollen beetles)		Vol 5 Pt 6a	1996	Kirk-Spriggs, A.H.	157
Coccinellidae Coccinellidae Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , or ladybugs . Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs...  and Sphindidae Sphindidae Sphindidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga....		Vol 5 Pt 7	1953	Pope, R.D.	12
Lagriidae-Meloidae		Vol 5 Pt 9	1954	Buck, F.D.	30
Tenebrionidae		Vol 5 Pt 10	1975	Brendell, M.J.D.	10
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year... )	1st	Vol 5 Pt 11	1956	Britton, E.B.
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year... )	2nd	Vol 5 Pt 11	1986	Jessop, L	53
Cerambycidae		Vol 5 Pt 12	1952	Duffy, E.A.J.	18
Scolytidae & Platypodidae		Vol 5 Pt 15	1953	Duffy, E.A.J.	20
Orthocerous weevils (Curculionoidae - Nemonychidae Nemonychidae Nemonychidae is a small family of weevils, placed within the primitive weevil group because they have straight rather than elbowed antennae. They are often called pine flower weevils. As in the Anthribidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long... , Anthribidae Anthribidae Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea... , Urodontidae, Attelabidae Attelabidae The Attelabidae or leaf-rolling weevils are a widespread family of weevils. There are more than 2000 species. They are included within the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostrum...  & Apionidae)		Vol 5 Pt 16	1990	Morris, M.G	108
Curculionidae Curculionidae Curculionidae is the family of the "true" weevils . It was formerly recognized in 1998 as the largest of any animal family, with over 40,000 species described worldwide at that time... : Entiminae Entiminae The Entiminae is a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as Otiorhynchus, Phyllobius and Sitona...  (Broad-nosed weevils)		Vol 5 Pt 17a	1997	Morris, M.G	106
Curculionidae Curculionidae Curculionidae is the family of the "true" weevils . It was formerly recognized in 1998 as the largest of any animal family, with over 40,000 species described worldwide at that time... : Raymondionyminae - Smicronychinae (True weevils - part 1)		Vol 5 Pt 17b	2002	Morris, M.G	149
Curculionidae Curculionidae Curculionidae is the family of the "true" weevils . It was formerly recognized in 1998 as the largest of any animal family, with over 40,000 species described worldwide at that time... : Ceutorhynchinae (True weevils - part 2)		Vol 5 Pt 17c	2008	Morris, M.G	149
British Scraptiidae		Vol 5 Pt 18	2009	Levey, B.	32

Vol : 6 - Hymenoptera

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Introduction and key to families		Vol 6 Pt 1	1977	Richards, O.W.	100
Symphyta (except Tenthredinidae Tenthredinidae The Tenthredinidae is the largest family of sawflies, with well over 6000 species worldwide. Larvae are typically herbivores and feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs, with occasional exceptions that are leaf miners, stem borers, or gall makers. The larvae of externally feeding species resemble... )	1st	Vol 6 Pt 2a	1951	Benson, R.B.
Symphyta (except Tenthredinidae Tenthredinidae The Tenthredinidae is the largest family of sawflies, with well over 6000 species worldwide. Larvae are typically herbivores and feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs, with occasional exceptions that are leaf miners, stem borers, or gall makers. The larvae of externally feeding species resemble... )	2nd	Vol 6 Pt 2a	1981	Quinlan, J.; Gauld, I.D.	67
Hymenoptera Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...  Symphyta section (b)		Vol 6 Pt 2b	1951	Benson, R.B.	88
Hymenoptera Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...  Symphyta section (c)		Vol 6 Pt 2c	1958	Benson, R.B.	114
Bethyloidea-Embolemidae, Bethylidae and Dryinidae Dryinidae Dryinidae is a family of hymenopteran insects with about 1,400 described species found worldwide. These are solitary wasps whose larvae are parasitoids on other insects. The only known hosts are Hemiptera, especially leafhoppers....		Vol 6 Pt 3a	1976	Perkins, J.F.	38
Scolioidea, Vespoidea Vespoidea Vespoidea is a superfamily of order Hymenoptera of class Insecta, although older taxonomic schemes may vary in this categorization, particularly in their recognition of a now-obsolete superfamily Scolioidea...  and Sphecoidea (Hymenoptera Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and... , Aculeata Aculeata The name Aculeata is used to refer to a monophyletic lineage of Hymenoptera. The word "Aculeata" is a reference to the defining feature of the group, which is the modification of the ovipositor into a stinger . In other words, the structure that was originally used to lay eggs is modified instead... )		Vol 6 Pt 3b	1980	Richards, O.W.	118
Formicidae Ant Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...		Vol 6 Pt 3c	1975	Bolton, B.; Collingwood, C.A.	34
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)		Vol 6 Pt 4	1988	Day, M.C.
Hymenoptera Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and... : Cuckoo wasp Cuckoo wasp Commonly known as cuckoo wasps, the Hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group of parasitoid or cleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured, with brilliantly colored metallic-like bodies... s (Chrysididae)		Vol 6 Pt 5	1984	Morgan, D.	37

Vol : 7 - Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Pimpline ichneumon-flies (Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae is a family within the insect order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps. Less exact terms are ichneumon flies , or scorpion wasps due to the extreme lengthening and curving of the abdomen... : Pimplinae Pimplinae Pimplinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.Pimplinae are idiobiont extoparasitoids of Holometabola often the pupae of Lepidoptera... )		Vol 7 Pt 1	1988	Fitton, M. G., M. R. Shaw & I. D. Gauld
Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae is a family within the insect order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps. Less exact terms are ichneumon flies , or scorpion wasps due to the extreme lengthening and curving of the abdomen... - key to subfamilies and Ichneumoninae Ichneumoninae Ichneumoninae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.Ichneumoninae are koinobiont or idiobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera.This is the second largest subfamily of Ichneumonidae with 373 genera....  (except Ichneumonini)		Vol 7 Pt2ai	1959	Perkins, J.F.	116
Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae is a family within the insect order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps. Less exact terms are ichneumon flies , or scorpion wasps due to the extreme lengthening and curving of the abdomen... - Ichneumoninae Ichneumoninae Ichneumoninae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.Ichneumoninae are koinobiont or idiobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera.This is the second largest subfamily of Ichneumonidae with 373 genera....  (Ichneumonini), Alomyinae, Agriotypinae Agriotypinae Agriotypinae is a Palaearctic subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.There is only one genus .The known species are aquatic idiobiont ectoparasitoids of Trichoptera pupae....  and Lycorininae		Vol 7 Pt2aii	1960	Perkins, J.F.	96
Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae Ichneumonidae is a family within the insect order Hymenoptera. Insects in this family are commonly called ichneumon wasps. Less exact terms are ichneumon flies , or scorpion wasps due to the extreme lengthening and curving of the abdomen... - Orthopelmatinae and Anomaloninae Anomaloninae Anomaloninae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.They are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera or Coleoptera. Anomaloninae have a slender abdomen and reticulated propodeum and are found in dry habitats. There are 38 genera.-References:*Gauld, I.D. : The...		Vol 7 Pt2b	1977	Gauld, I.D. & Mitchell, P.A.	32
Classification and Biology of Braconid Wasps (Hymenoptera Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and... : Braconidae Braconidae Braconidae is a family of parasitoid wasps and one of the richest families of insects. Between 50,000 and 150,000 species exist worldwide. The species are grouped into about 45 subfamilies and 1,000 genera, some important ones being: Ademon, Aphanta, Asobara, Bracon hebetor, Cenocoelius, Chaenusa,... )		Vol 7 Pt11	1991	Shaw, M.R.; Huddleston, T.	126

Vol : 8 - Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea, Chalcidoidea & Proctotrupoidea

Title	Edition	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Cynipoidea Cynipoidea Cynipoidea is a moderate-sized Hymenopteran superfamily that presently includes five modern families and three extinct families, though others have been recognized in the past. The most familiar members of the group are phytophagous, especially as gall-formers, though the actual majority of... - key to families and subfamilies and Cynipidae (Cynipinae)		Vol 8 Pt 1a	1963	Eady, R.D. & Quinlan, J.	81
Cynipoidea Cynipoidea Cynipoidea is a moderate-sized Hymenopteran superfamily that presently includes five modern families and three extinct families, though others have been recognized in the past. The most familiar members of the group are phytophagous, especially as gall-formers, though the actual majority of... -Eucoilidae		Vol 8 Pt 1b	1978	Quinlan, J.	58
Cynipoidae - Charipidae, Ibaliidae & Figitidae Figitidae Figitidae is a family of tiny wasps with a worldwide distribution. There are currently about 1400 described species in 126 genera although many taxa undoubtedly await discovery. In contrast to most cynipoids, which are gall-inducing phytophages, these insects are parasitoids, the larvae feeding...		Vol 8 Pt 1c	1986	Fergusson, N.D.M.	55
Chalcidoidea - Chalicidoidea		Vol 8 Pt 2a	1968	Ferriere, C.; Kerrich, G.J.	40
Chalcidoidea - Ealsmidae & Eulophidae Eulophidae Eulophidae is a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera . The family as presently defined also includes the genus Elasmus, which was previously treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subfamily of Eulophidae...		Vol 8 Pt 2b	1968	Askew, R.R.	39
Proctotrupoidea Proctotrupoidea The Hymenopteran superfamily Proctotrupoidea is a somewhat confusing assemblage of taxa, with new families being added with surprising frequency, and very little to unify them all into a single natural group...  - Diapriidae Diapriidae Diapriidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera. These tiny wasps are typically parasitoids on the larvae and pupae of a wide range of insects, especially flies; a few are hyperparasitoids...  (Diapriinae)		Vol 8 Pt 3di	1980	Nixon, G.E.J.	55
Proctotrupoidea Proctotrupoidea The Hymenopteran superfamily Proctotrupoidea is a somewhat confusing assemblage of taxa, with new families being added with surprising frequency, and very little to unify them all into a single natural group...  - Diapriidae Diapriidae Diapriidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera. These tiny wasps are typically parasitoids on the larvae and pupae of a wide range of insects, especially flies; a few are hyperparasitoids...  (Belytinae)		Vol 8 Pt 3dii	1957	Nixon, G.E.J.	107

Vol : 9 - Diptera: Nematocera & Brachycera

Title	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Diptera Fly True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax... . Introduction and key to families	Vol 9 Pt 1	1949	Oldroyd, H.	49
Diptera. Introduction and key to families	Vol 9 Pt 1	1954 (2nd ed)	Oldroyd, H.	49
Diptera. Introduction and key to families	Vol 9 Pt 1	1970 (3rd ed)	Oldroyd, H.	104
Tipulidae Crane fly A crane fly is an insect in the family Tipulidae. Adults are very slender, long-legged flies that may vary in length from though tropical species may exceed to ....  to Chironomidae Chironomidae Chironomidae are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae...	Vol 9 Pt 2	1950	Coe, R.L, Freeman, P. & Mattingly, P.F.	216
Mycetophilidae Mycetophilidae Mycetophilidae is a family of small flies, forming the bulk of those species known as fungus gnats. There are approximately 3000 described species in 150 genera but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher...  (Bolitophilinae, Ditomyiinae, Diadocidiinae, Keroplatinae, Sciophilinae & Manotinae)	Vol 9 Pt 3	1980	Hutson, A.M.; Ackland, D.M.; Kidd, L.N.	111
Tabanoidea Tabanoidea Superfamily Tabanoidea are insects in the order Diptera. Families include the Rhagionidae, commonly called snipe flies and the Tabanidae, commonly called horse flies.-Systematics:Tabanoidea*Family Athericidae*Genus Atherix Meigen, 1803...  and Asiloidea Asiloidea Asiloidea is a very large cosmopolitan superfamily of Diptera. The former infraorder Asilomorpha is paraphyletic and thus not a natural group; as its type taxon the Asiloidea would still belong there in any case, but current knowledge of brachyceran relationships would make it monotypic: the...	Vol 9 Pt 4	1969	Oldroyd, H.	132
Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, make up a large family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera distributed worldwide. The genus Dolichopus is the most speciose, with some 600 species. They are generally small flies with large, prominent eyes and a metallic...	Vol 9 Pt 5	1978	d'Assis-Fonseca, E.C.M. E. C. M. d'Assis-Fonseca Evelyn Cecil Muschamp d’Assis-Fonseca was a British dipterist. He was responsible for formally naming a number of fly species, including:* Dolichopus subpennatus* Fannia collini* Fannia pseudonorvegica* Fannia subatripes...	90
Sciarid flies (Sciaridae Sciaridae Sciaridae is a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots. This is one of the least studied of the large Diptera families, probably due to the small... )	Vol 9 Pt 6	1983	Freeman, P.	68
Scatopsidae Scatopsidae The minute black scavenger flies or "dung midges", Scatopsidae, is a family of Nematoceran flies. Despite being distributed throughout the world, it is quite a small family with only around 250 described species in 27 genera although many await description and doubtless even more await discovery...  & Bibionidae Bibionidae Bibionidae is a family of flies . Approximately 650-700 species are known worldwide.-Biology:...	Vol 9 Pt 7	1985	Freeman, P.; Lane, R.P	74

Vol : 10 - Diptera: Cyclorrhapha

Title	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Syrphidae Hoverfly Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...	Vol 10 Pt 1	1953	Coe, R.L.	98
Lonchopteridae Lonchopteridae Lonchopteridae are a family of small , slender, yellow to brownish-black Diptera, occurring all over the world. Their common name refers to their pointed wings, which have a distinct venation...	Vol 10 Pt 2ai	1969	Smith, K.G.V.	9
Pipunculidae Pipunculidae Pipunculidae are a family of flies , commonly termed Big-Headed Flies a reference to the large eyes , which cover nearly the entire head...	Vol 10 Pt 2c	1966	Coe, R.L.	83
Conopidae Conopidae Conopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies, is a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera. Flies of the family Conopidae are distributed worldwide except for the poles and many of the Pacific islands. About 800 species in 47 genera are described worldwide, approximately 70...	Vol 10 Pt 3a	1969	Smith, K.G.V.	19
Tachinidae Tachinidae Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. There are over 1300 species in North America. Insects in this family are commonly called tachina flies or simply tachinids...  and Calliphoridae Blow-fly Calliphoridae are insects in the Order Diptera, family Calliphoridae...	Vol 10 Pt 4a	1954	van Emden, F.I.	133
Tachinidae Tachinidae Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. There are over 1300 species in North America. Insects in this family are commonly called tachina flies or simply tachinids...	Vol 10 Pt 4ai	1993	Belshaw, R.	170
Muscidae Muscidae Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. The apical segment of the antennae of Muscidae are plumose, and the basal portion is smooth....	Vol 10 Pt 4b	1968	d'Assis-Fonseca, E.C.M.	118
Tephritid Tephritidae Tephritidae is one of two fly families referred to as "fruit flies", the other family being Drosophilidae. Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila , which is often called the "common fruit fly". There are nearly 5,000 described species of tephritid...  Flies	Vol 10 Pt 5a	1988	White, I. M.	134
Sepsidae Sepsidae Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. There are approximately 250 species worldwide. They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants having a "waist" and glossy black body...	Vol 10 Pt 5c	1979	Pont, A.C.	35
Lesser dung flies (Sphaeroceridae Sphaeroceridae Sphaeroceridae are a family of true flies in the order Diptera, often called small dung flies, lesser dung flies or lesser corpse flies due to their saprophagous habits. They belong to the typical fly suborder Brachycera as can be seen by their short antennae, and more precisely they are members of... )	Vol 10 Pt 5e	1988	Pitkin, B.R.	175
Agromyzidae Agromyzidae The family Agromyzidae is commonly referred to as the leaf-miner flies, for the feeding habit of larvae, most of which are leaf miners on various plants....	Vol 10 Pt 5g	1972	Spencer, K.A.	136
Scuttle flies (Phoridae, except Megaselia)	Vol 10 Pt 6	1983	Disney, R.H.L	81
Keds, flat-flies & bat-flies (Hippoboscidae Hippoboscidae Hippoboscidae, the louse flies or keds are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. In this family there are winged species which can fly at least reasonably well, as well as others with vestigial or no wings which are flightless and highly apomorphic...  & Nycteribiidae Nycteribiidae Nycteribiidae of the true fly superfamily Hippoboscoidea are known as "bat flies", together with their close relatives the Streblidae. As the latter do not seem to be a monophyletic group, it is conceivable to unite all bat flies in a single family.... )	Vol 10 Pt 7	1984	Hutson, A.M	84
Scuttle-flies (Megaselia)	Vol 10 Pt 8	1989	Disney, R.H.L	155
Immature stages of British flies	Vol 10 Pt 14	1989	Smith	80
British Lonchaeidae Lonchaeidae Lonchaeidae is a family of acalyptrate flies commonly known as lance flies. There are about 500 described species in 9 genera. These are generally small but robustly built flies with blue-black or metallic bodies...	Vol 10 Pt 15	2008	MacGowan & Rotheray	142

Vol : 11 & 12 - Checklists of British Insects

Title	Vol	Date	Auth	Pages
Checklist of British Insects, pt. 1: Small Orders and Hemiptera Hemiptera Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs , comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others...	Vol 11 Pt 1	1964	Kloet, G.S.; Hincks, W.D.	xv, 119
Checklist: Lepidoptera Lepidoptera Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...	Vol 11 Pt 2	1972	Kloet, G.S.; Hincks, W.D	viii, 153
Checklist: Coleoptera and Strapsiptera	Vol 11 Pt 3	1977	Pope, R.D	xiv, 105
Checklist: Hymenoptera	Vol 11 Pt 4	1978	Kloet, G.S.; Hincks, W.D.; Fitton, M.G. et al.	x, 159.
Checklist: Diptera & Siphonoptera	Vol 11 Pt 5	1976	Kloet, G.S.; Hincks, W.D.	ix, 139
Checklist: Diptera	Vol 12 Pt 1	1998	Chandler, Peter J.	234
The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland: Part 5. Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Oxytelinae	Vol 12 Pt 5	2009	Lott, Derek A.	100

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