The Society for the study of flies (Diptera)

"British Soldierflies and their Allies" by A.E. Stubbs, C.M. Drake and D. Wilson, published by the British Entomological and Natural History Society, ISBN 1-899935-04-5. 512 pages.

Covers the families Acroceridae, Asilidae, Athericidae, Bombyliidae, Rhagionidae, Scenopinidae, Stratiomyidae, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Xylomyidae and Xylophagidae including 162 species.

The book includes well-illustrated keys to the adults of British species, and to the larvae and pupae of several families. Each species has an account of its ecology and natural history. There are 17 colour plates showing photographs of specimens of adults and a further 3 colour plates of field photographs of representative adults, larvae and eye patterns of horseflies. In addition there are 12 black and white plates illustrating male genitalia of Asilidae and Therevidae and the body patterns of Stratiomyidae.

Hardback: £30 non-members, £20 members; plus postage £5.85 for single copy (£8.80 for 2 copies or £9.50 for 3 copies) within UK.

See the BENHS web-site for further details.