A Taxonomist's Notebook

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mark-is-fab: “ Fly Family Lauxaniidae Vintage Art Order Diptera, Suborder Brachycera, Superfamily Lauxanioidea, Family Lauxaniidae This is not just an old, pretty picture. Entomologists have used such drawings to identify insects. It is essential...

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Fly Family Lauxaniidae Vintage Art

Order Diptera, Suborder Brachycera, Superfamily Lauxanioidea, Family Lauxaniidae

This is not just an old, pretty picture. Entomologists have used such drawings to identify insects. It is essential since, for example, the Lauxaniidae currently comprise some 1800 described species across more than a hundred genera.

Source: The families and genera of North American Diptera,  by C.H. Curran and C Alexander, circa 1934  - Biodiversity Heritage Library

These old works & illustrations are definitely still used today for new research. Beautiful illustrations make taxonomic research a pleasure!

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