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Some papers about the biology of Ochthera

Balay, G. & Grenier, P. 1964. - Lispe nivalis, Wied. (Musc., Lisp.) et Ochthera sp. (Ephydr.) Dipt?res pr?dateurs de Simulium damnosum, Theo et Simulium adersi, Pom, en Haute-Volta. Bull. Soc. Path. Exot., 57(3), 611-619.

Barrion, A. T.; Litsinger, J. A. 1987 Ochthera sauteri Cresson (Diptera: Ephydridae), predator of rice whorl maggot (RWM) flies. International Rice Research Newsletter 12(1): 19
Summary at website
http://olericultu...18066.html

Deonier, D.L. 1972 Observations on mating, oviposition, and food habits of certain shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae). Ohio Journal of Science, 72(1), 22
- available at https://kb.osu.ed...01_022.pdf

Elson, P. 1977 Note biologique sur Xenomyia oxycera Emden (Muscidae Limnophorinae) et Ochthera insularis Becker (Ephydridae), deux Dipt?res pr?dateurs de Simulium damnosum Theobald (Diptera Simulidae) en C?te d?Ivoire. Revue Zoologique Africaine, 91(3):732-736

Foote, B.A. 1995 Biology of Shore Flies. Annual Review of Entomology 40, 417-442

Simpson, K. W. 1975 Biology and Immature Stages of Three Species of Nearctic Ochthera (Diptera: Ephydridae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 77, 129?155.

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