A character that is common to (virtually) all members of a group and that in itself, or in combination with other diagnostic characters, is unique to that group. For example: empodia pulviliform; branches of R crowded on costal margin; wing often with fine longitudinal wrinkles are all diagnostic characters for the taxon Stratiomyidae. Compare with differential character.
Hi! would anyone be able to send on a scan of Delia sanctijacobi redescription from: GRIFFITHS, G.C.D. 1993. Anthomyiidae [part]. In: Flies of the Nearctic Region, 8(2), 10. Thank you!
Hello, I'm looking for literature on chironomid larvae that are able to survive after being entrapped in ice for at least several days . So far I've only found literature on Eretmoptera murphy