G. Bächli, C.R. Vilela, S. Andersson Escher and A. Saura
Many species of Drosophila are very important laboratory animals inalmost all fields of biological research, because of the ease ofculturing on artificial media as well as of their rapid rate ofdevelopment. Also the study of natural populations, including theirliving conditions, has become more and more important.
The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia gives a detailedaccount of the taxonomy, identification, distribution, and biology of 17genera and 128 species of West European Drosophilidae. Full descriptionsand standardized illustrations of the terminalia are provided for 80North European species.
The aims of this books is to faciliate field work by providingidentification keys and by giving hints for further studies on biology,distribution and other aspects of drosophilids.
2005; c. 140 pages ISBN 90-04-14074-3 Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 90/US$ 129
