The Diptera Collection
The entire collection is sorted to family and a
substantial part to species. Particular strengths are North European and Mediterranean
orthorhaphans, syrphids, and calyptrates, and Patagonian Brachycera. There are also good
holdings of various Brachycera from Kashmir, S India, Thailand, Philippines, Bismark Is.,
and East Africa. The collection contains numerous types; in addition to Fabrician types,
types of C.R.W. Wiedemann, R.C. Staeger, and W. Lundbeck may be mentioned. The Diptera
collection is currently being registered and a preliminary list of material in the
collection can be found on the Diptera
Collection homepage.