Web-based identification keys to Apioceridae, Asilidae, and Mydidae taxa, which have either been adapted from previously published keys and converted for web-based dissemination or the keys are more recent and developed specifically for web-based dissemination.
The software Lucid Phoenix is used to import paper-based keys or to create web-based dichotomous keys. Some of the previously published keys are illustrated with original drawings from the publication, added images, or links to respective web-sites with images. Multi-access, matrix-based identification keys are developed with Lucid Builder (version 3.5).
The majority of keys runs from the Lucidcentral Keyserver and the remaining ones are being moved over from this platform.
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Mydini (Wilcox, Papavero, and Pimentel 1989) Taxon coverage: Mydidae: Mydinae: Baliomydas, Chrysomydas, Ceriomydas, Gauromydas, Mapinguari, Mydas, Protomydas, Stratiomydas, Utinga (9 genera with 54 species)
Geographical coverage: : New World
This key is based on the revision in , which can be downloaded at .
Type of key:
dichotomous (powered by Lucid Phoenix) Notes: - Mydas ventralis couplets shortened |
Pseudonomoneura (Fitzgerald and Kondratieff 1995, 1997) Taxon coverage: Mydidae: Leptomydinae: Pseudonomeura (1 genera with 7 species)
Geographical coverage: Nearctic: Canada, Mexico, USA
This key is based on the revision in , which can be downloaded at .
Type of key:
dichotomous (powered by Lucid Phoenix) Notes: - Intern Sara Parilo updated this key (July 2011) and attached images to all characters and species. |
Apiocera (Pyrocera) (Cazier 1982, 1985) Taxon coverage: Apioceridae: : Apiocera (Pyrocera) (1 genera with 64 species)
Geographical coverage: Nearctic: Canada, Mexico, USA
This key is based on the revision in , which can be downloaded at .
Type of key:
dichotomous (powered by Lucid Phoenix) Notes: - This key is only for males and relies heavily on male terminalia. Therefore, dissected specimens are best. |
Megascelus (Artigas 1973) Taxon coverage: Mydidae: Megascelinae: Megascelus (1 genera with 5 species)
Geographical coverage: Neotropical: Argentina, Chile
This key is based on the revision in , which can be downloaded at .
Type of key:
dichotomous (powered by Lucid Phoenix) Notes: - This key is an English translation of the original key published in Spanish. |