Note: Intro -- Foreword (Quentin D. Wheeler) -- Contributors -- Section I: Regional Diversity of Diptera -- Chapter One. Nearctic Diptera: Twenty Years Later (F. Christian Thompson) -- Introduction -- Past -- Fauna -- Resources -- Research Program -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Two. Hawaii's Dipt era Biodiversity (Neal L. Evenhuis) -- Introduction -- Part 1. Biogeography and Diversity of the Hawaiian Diptera Fauna -- Background -- Origin of the Hawaiian Fauna -- Diversity of the Hawaiian Diptera Fauna -- Biogeographic Affinities of the Hawaiian Diptera Fauna -- Threats to the Fauna -- Part 2. History and Future of Hawaiian Dipterology -- History of Collections -- Collecting Methods -- Inventorying the Data -- Future of Hawaiian Diptera Biodiversity -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Three. Neotropical Diptera Diversity: Richness, Patterns, and Perspectives (Dalton de Souza Amorim) -- Introduction -- Neotropical Region: Delimitation and Complexity -- Neotropical Diptera Richness -- Diptera Families Absent from or Poorly Represented in the Neotropical Region -- Endemic or Near-Endemic Families in the Neotropics -- Fossil Dipterans in the Neotropics -- Biogeographic Patterns in Neotropical Tropical Forests -- Highly Diverse Areas in the Neotropical Region -- Perspectives and Needs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Four. Dipteran Biodiversity of the Galápagos (Bradley J. Sinclair) -- Introduction -- Part 1. Biogeography and Diversity of the Galápagos Diptera Fauna -- Physical Environment -- Origin of the Galápagos Fauna -- Diversity of the Galápagos Diptera Fauna -- Biogeographic Affinities of the Galápagos Diptera Fauna -- Threats to the Fauna -- Part 2. History and Future of Galápagos Dipterology -- History of Collections -- Collecting Methods -- Inventorying the Data. , Future of Dipteran Biodiversity of the Galápagos -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Five. Palaearctic Diptera - from Tundra to Desert (Thomas Pape) -- Introduction -- Geology and Biogeography -- Taxonomic History -- Total Estimated Fauna -- Special Features of the Fauna -- Collecting Palaearctic Diptera -- Means of Identification -- Recent Bioinformatics Initiatives -- Conservation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Six. Afrotropical Diptera - Rich Savannas, Poor Rainforests (Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs & -- Brian R. Stuckenberg) -- Introduction -- Extent of the Afrotropical Region -- South African Complexities -- Rostrum Elongation as a Notable Adaptation in the Diptera of the Cape Flora -- Namibia: Deserts and Arid Savannas -- The Rainforests -- Afromontane Biome -- Arid Coasts -- Savanna -- Madagascar -- Afrotropical Faunistics -- Estimate of Total Afrotropical Diptera Fauna -- Comparison to Other Zoogeographic Regions -- Endemic Afrotropical Families -- Some Absent Families -- Largest Afrotropical Families -- Least Known Families in the Afrotropics -- Notable Taxonomic Growth -- Best Known and Collected Countries -- Possible Gondwanan Elements in the Afrotropical Diptera -- Innovations in the Bioinventory of Africa's Diptera -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Seven. Oriental Diptera, a Challenge in Diversity and Taxonomy (Patrick Grootaert) -- Introduction -- Boundaries and a Few Definitions -- Origin of the Oriental Region -- Biomes -- History of Taxonomy in the Region -- Diversity and the Number of Species per Family -- Diversity and the Poor Sampling Effort: A Case Study of Elaphropeza (Empidoidea, Hybotidae) -- Hotspots -- Regional Diversity and Endemics -- Southeast Asia -- Biogeographical Patterns -- Circumtropical Species -- Disjunctive Distributions and Glaciations. , Mangroves, an Underestimated Source of Biodiversity -- General Conclusions and Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Eight. Diversity, Relationships and Biogeography of Australian Flies (David K. Yeates, Daniel Bickel, David K. McAlpine & -- Don H. Colless) -- Introduction -- The Australian Continent -- The Australian Fauna -- Total Estimated Fauna -- Special Features of the Fauna -- Biogeography -- Affinities and History of the Australian Diptera -- Ecological Biogeography of the Australian Fauna -- Ecological and Economic Importance -- Morphology and Behaviour -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter Nine. Biogeography of Diptera in the Southwest Pacific (Daniel Bickel) -- Introduction -- General Regional Considerations -- Specific Regions -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section II : Diptera Biodiversity: Case Studies, Ecological Approaches and Estimation -- Chapter Ten. Why Hilara is not Amusing: the Problem of Open-Ended Taxa and the Limits of Taxonomic Knowledge (Daniel Bickel) -- Introduction -- Examples of Open-Ended Taxa in the Diptera -- Discussion -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Eleven. Diptera as Ecological Indicators of Habitat and Habitat Change (Marc Pollet) -- Introduction -- Criteria -- Taxonomic Criteria -- Biogeographic Criteria -- Biological Criteria -- Logistic Criteria -- Sensitivity to Environmental Alterations -- How to Use Ecological Indicators in Nature Conservation? -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Twelve. Biodiversity Research Based on Taxonomic Revisions - A Tale of Unrealized Opportunities (Torsten Dikow, Rudolf Meier, Gaurav G. Vaidya & -- Jason G. H. Londt) -- Introduction -- Taxonomic Revisions: How Much Information is Available? -- Use of Specimen Data for Comparing the Biodiversity of ConservationAreas. , Use of Specimen Data for Proposing Red Lists -- Use of Specimen Data for Estimating Clade Species Richness -- Use of Specimen Data: The Numerous Problems -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section III : Bioinformatics and Dipteran Diversity -- Chapter Thirteen. DNA Barcoding and DNA Taxonomy in Diptera: An Assessment based on 4,261 COI S equences for 1,001 Species (Rudolf Meier & -- Guanyang Zhang) -- Introduction -- History: DNA Sequences in Diptera -- DNA Barcoding -- DNA Taxonomy -- Cost of a Molecular Taxonomy for Diptera -- The Need for an Integrative Taxonomy -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter Fourteen. Diptera Biodiversity Informatics (Shaun L. Winterton) -- Introduction -- Databases: The Foundation of Informatics -- Digital Taxonomy -- Character Data and Matrices: Interactive Identification Tools -- Data Analyses -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter Fifteen. Meeting the Interrelated Challenges of Tracking Specimen, Nomenclature, and Literature Data in Mandala (Gail E. Kampmeier & -- Michael E. Irwin) -- Preface -- Introduction -- Getting Started with Mandala -- Enter Specimen Information -- Interpret and Standardize Locality and Collecting Event Data -- Trace Nomenclatural History -- Track Loans -- Illustrations -- Record & -- Dissect Taxonomic Literature -- Querying Mandala -- Special Features -- Future Plans for Mandala -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix -- Alphabetical Listing of Tables & -- their Purpose in Mandala -- Appendix. Species of Diptera per family for all regions -- Index.

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Note: Intro -- The Greenland Entomofauna: An Identification Manual of Insects, Spiders and Their Allies -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- List of contributors -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Arthropod structure and systematics -- 3: The Greenland entomofauna in its arctic context -- 4: The Greenland entomofauna: zoogeography and history -- 5: The inventory of the Greenland entomofauna -- 6: Collembola -- 7: Ephemeroptera -- 8: Psocodea -- 8.1 Generalities and non-parasitic taxa -- 8.2 Lice: the parasitic Psocodea -- 9: Thysanoptera -- 10: Hemiptera -- 10.1 Generalities and key to principal groups -- 10.2 Psylloidea -- 10.3 Aphidomorpha -- 10.4 Coccoidea -- 10.5 Cicadomorpha -- 10.6 Heteroptera -- 11: Hymenoptera -- 11.1 Generalities and family key -- 11.2 Tenthredinidae -- 11.3 Megaspilidae -- 11.4 Aphelinidae -- 11.5 Encyrtidae -- 11.6 Eulophidae -- 11.7 Mymaridae -- 11.8 Pteromalidae -- 11.9 Trichogrammatidae -- 11.10 Figitidae -- 11.11 Platygastridae -- 11.12 Diapriidae -- 11.13 Proctotrupidae -- 11.14 Braconidae -- 11.15 Ichneumonidae -- 11.16 Dryinidae -- 11.17 Vespidae -- 11.18 Formicidae -- 11.19 Apidae -- 12: Neuroptera -- 13: Coleoptera -- 14: Trichoptera -- 15: Lepidoptera -- 16: Siphonaptera -- 17: Diptera -- 17.1 Generalities and family keys -- 17.2 Tipulidae -- 17.3 Trichoceridae -- 17.4 Culicidae -- 17.5 Simuliidae -- 17.6 Ceratopogonidae -- 17.7 Chironomidae -- 17.8 Sciaridae -- 17.9 Bibionidae & -- Scatopsidae -- 17.10 Mycetophilidae, Bolitophilidae & -- Keroplatidae -- 17.11 Psychodidae -- 17.12 Cecidomyiidae -- 17.13 Empididae -- 17.14 Dolichopodidae -- 17.15 Phoridae -- 17.16 Syrphidae -- 17.17 Sciomyzidae -- 17.18 Sepsidae -- 17.19 Piophilidae -- 17.20 Agromyzidae -- 17.21 Heleomyzidae -- 17.22 Sphaeroceridae -- 17.23 Chamaemyiidae -- 17.24 Canacidae -- 17.25 Ephydridae. , 17.26 Anthomyiidae, Fanniidae, Muscidae and Scathophagidae -- 17.27 Calliphoridae, Oestridae, Tachinidae -- 18: Arachnida -- 18.1 Araneae -- 18.2 Opiliones -- 18.3 Acari -- 18.3.1 Generalities and key to higher taxa -- 18.3.2 Mesostigmata -- 18.3.3 Ixodida -- 18.3.4 Prostigmata -- 18.3.5 Hydrachnidia and Halacaridae -- 18.3.6 Oribatida -- 18.3.7 Astigmata -- 19: Chilopoda -- 20: Introduced insect orders -- Glossary -- Index.

Note: Intro -- CONTENTS -- Abbreviations used in the text, Figures and Plates -- Introduction -- Taxonomy and nomenclat ure -- List of species found in France -- Morphology -- Techniques -- Biology of the species -- Collecting -- LOCALITY DATA -- Distribution -- Conservation Status -- Keys for identification -- Locality records for Sarcophaga spp.in France -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Figures -- Plates -- Index to species in the Plates.

Note: This dataset is supplement to doi:10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.021 , This dataset is cited by doi:10.1016/j.gca.2008.11.005