Publications of F. Christian Thompson

Thompson, F. C. 1965. A new Neotropical Lepidosis Curran (Diptera: Syrphidae).Entomol. News 76: 61-62. [1965.03.09]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 72 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1966. A new Sphegina from Nepal (Diptera: Syrphidae). Bull. Brooklyn Entomol. Soc. 59, 60: 42-45 (1964-65). [1966.06.29] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 129 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1968. The placement of the subgeneric group Protolepidostola Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new species. J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 41: 270-277.

Thompson, F. C. 1968. A new Australian Microdon  with a name change (Diptera: Syrphidae). Pan-Pacific Entomol. 44: 44-46.

Thompson, F. C. 1969. First record of Rhagio scolopaceus  (Linne) in North America (Diptera: Rhagionidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington. 71: 141-143.

Thompson, F. C. 1969. A new genus of Microdontine flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on the placement of the subfamily. Psyche 76: 74-85.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 409 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1970. [Abstract of] Contribution to a generic revision of the Neotropical Milesinae (Diptera: Syrphidae). Dissertation Abstracts 30: 5544B [1970.12.??]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 30 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1971. Two new species of Oriental Myolepta Newman (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 73: 343-347.

Thompson, F. C. 1971. The genus Nepenthosyrphus de Meijere with a key to the World genera of Tropidiini. J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 44: 523-534.

Means, R. G. & Thompson, F. C. 1971. A first record of the occurrence of Culiseta (Culicella) silvestris minnesotae Barr (Diptera: Culicidae) in New York. Mosquito News31: 443-445. No Reprints available

Thompson, F. C. 1972. A new Platycheirus from New Zealand and first record of a melanostomine syrphid fly associated with ants. New Zealand J. Sci. 15: 77-84.

Thompson, F. C. 1972. The genus Paratropidia Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 74: 263-275.

Thompson, F. C. 1972. A contribution to a generic revision of the Neotropical Milesinae (Diptera: Syrphidae). Arq. Zool., Sao Paulo 23: 73-215. No reprints available; write publisher.

Thompson, F. C. 1973. Review of the genus Sterphus Philippi (Diptera: Syrphidae). Part I. Entomol. Amer. 46: 185-240.

Thompson, F. C. 1973. De Geer's exotic Musca species (Diptera: Syrphidae and Calliphoridae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 75: 354-356. [1973.10.05] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 129 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1974. Corrections and restrictions of the type localities of some Neotropical Syrphidae (Diptera). Revta Brasil. Entomol. 18: 1-7. 1974.

Thompson, F. C. 1974. The genus Pterallastes Loew (Diptera: Syrphidae). J. New York Entomol. Soc. 82: 15-29.

Thompson, F. C. 1974. Descriptions of the first known Ethiopian Myolepta species with a review of the subgeneric classification of Myolepta (Diptera: Syrphidae). Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 325-334.

Thompson, F. C. 1974. The genus Spheginobaccha de Meijere (Diptera: Syrphidae).Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 100: 255-287.

Thompson, F. C. 1975. "Lovebugs," a review of the Nearctic species of PleciaWiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae). Coop. Econ. Ins. Rpts 25: 87-91.

Thompson, F. C. 1975. The genus Palumbia Rondani (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 77: 194-211.

Thompson, F. C. 1975. Notes on the status and relationships of some genera in the tribe Milesiini (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 77: 291-305.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 663 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1975. Notes on the genus Lygistorrhina Skuse with the description of the first Nearctic species (Diptera: Mycetophiloidea). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 77: 434-445.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 1,103 KB

Knutson, L. V., Thompson, F. C. & Vockeroth, J. R. 1975. Family Syrphidae. Pp. 307-374 in M. D. Delfinado and D. E. Hardy, (eds.), A catalog of the Diptera of the Oriental Region , Vol. 2, x + 459 pp. Univ. Hawaii Press, Honolulu. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C., Vockeroth, J. R. & Sedman, Y. S. 1976. Family Syrphidae. A catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas south of the United States, Mus. Zool., Univ. Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. 46, 195 pp.

Thompson, F. C. & Sabrosky, C. W. 1977. Aleksandr Aleksandrovitsh Stackelberg - 1897--1975. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 78: 499-500. [Obituray]

Thompson, F. C. 1977. A new Haematopota from Nepal (Diptera: Tabanidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 79: 19-24.

Thompson, F. C. & Marnef, L. 1977. Austroascia segersi , a new genus and species (Diptera: Syrphidae). Papeis Avulsos Zool., Sao Paulo 31: 1-6.

Thompson, F. C. 1977. The dates of Walker, Insecta Saundersiana ... Diptera. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 79: 608. 1977.

Thompson, F. C. 1977. Verrallia virginica Banks, a valid species (Diptera: Pipunculidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 79: 624-625.

Coovert, G. C. & Thompson, F. C. 1977. The Sphegina species of Eastern North America (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 90: 536-552.

Thompson, F. C. 1977. Syrphidae. Pp. 306-308. In Hurlbert, S. H. (ed.), Biota Acuatica de Sudamerica Austral. San Diego State Univ., California. xiv + 342 pp.

Thompson, F. C. 1979. A new Pterallastes species from China (Diptera: Syrphidae).Pan-Pacific Entomol. 54: 297-299.

Thompson, F. C. 1980. The North American species of Callicera Panzer (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 82: 195-211.

Thompson, F. C. 1980. Notes on Palaearctic Syrphidae (Diptera). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 82: 400. [1980.07.11] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 35 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1980. Proper placement of some Palaearctic "Cheilosia" species (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 82: 411. [1980.07.11] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 39 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1980. Proper placement of some Palaearctic "Syrphus" species (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 82: 513. [1980.07.11] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 36 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1980. The problem of old names as illustrated by Brachyopa ``conica Panzer,'' with a synopsis of Palaearctic Brachyopa Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae).Entomol. Scand. 11: 209-216.

Thompson, F. C. 1980. Flower flies and Zoogeography. XVI Internat. Congr. Entomol., Abstr.: 5. [Abstract] No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. 1981. Anaspis Muller, 1764, Etc. Comments on Proposed designations of type species. Z.N. (S.) 2240. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 38: 7. No reprints available.

Kaplan, M. & Thompson, F. C. 1981. New Syrphidae from Israel (Diptera). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 83: 198-212.

Burger, J. F. & Thompson, F. C. 1981. The Tabanus striatus complex (Diptera: Tabanidae): A revision of some oriental horse fly vectors of surra. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 83: 339-358.

Thompson, F. C. & Mathis, W. N. 1981. Haliday's generic names of Diptera first published in Curtis' A Guide to ... British Insects (1837). J. Washington Acd. Sci. 70: 80-89 (1980).

Thompson, F. C. 1981. Nomenclature of the European species of Neoascia Williston (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomol. Scand. 12: 470-478.

Thompson, F. C. 1981. Syrphidae. Pp. 306-308. In Hurlbert, S. H., G. Rodriquez and N. Dias dos Santos (eds.), Aquatic Biota of Tropical South America. Part 1. Arthropoda. xii + 323 pp. San Diego State Univ., California.

Thompson, F. C. 1981. The Flower Flies of the West Indies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Mem. Entomol. Soc. Washington 9, 200 pp.

Thompson, F. C. 1981. Revisionary notes on Nearctic Microdon flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 83: 725-758.

Duffield, R. M. & Thompson, F. C. 1981. Behavioral strategies and ant associations of the Microdon species found north of Mexico. Tables 2 & 3 in Duffield, R. M. 1981. Biology of Microdon fuscipennis (Diptera: Syrphidae) with interpretation of the reproductive strategies of Microdon species found north of Mexico. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 83: 716-724.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 402 KB

Thompson, F. C. & Mathis, W. N. 1981. Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region, edited by R. W. Crosskey, et al. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 27: 231. [Book Review] No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. & Torp, E. 1982. Two new palaearctic Syrphidae (Diptera). Entomol. Scand. 13: 441-444.

Thompson, F. C. 1982. Syrphidae. Pp. 464-465. In Hurlbert, S. H. & A. Villalobos-Figueroa (eds.), Aquatic Biota of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. xv + 529 pp., San Diego State Univ., California.

Thompson, F. C., Vockeroth, J. R. & Speight, M. C. D. 1982. The Linnaean species of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Mem. Entomol. Soc. Washington 10: 150-156.

Mathis, W. N. & Thompson , F. C. (editors). 1982. Recent Advances in Dipteran Systematics: Commemorative Volume in honor of Curtis W. Sabrosky. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Washington 10, 227 pp. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. 1983. Concluding Remarks [to The Baron Maximilien de Chaudoir (1816-1881): A symposium to honor the memory of a great coleopterist during the centennial of his death] Coleopterists Bull. 36: 607-608.

Hippa, H. & Thompson, F. C. 1983. Meropidia, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Papeis Avulsos Zool., S. Paulo 35: 109-115.

Thompson, F. C. 1984. Electronic Data Processing Applications. XVII Internat. Congr. Entomol. Abstr.: 41. [Abstract] [Full paper accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the Symposium in ARS Technical Bulletin].

Gagne, R. J., Thompson, F. C. & Knutson, L. V. 1984. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature: Amendment proposed to Third Edition: Proposal concerning article 51c. Z.N.(S.) 2474. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 41: 149-150. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. & Torp, E. 1986. Synopsis of the European species of Sphegina Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae). Ent. Scand. 17: 235-269.


Thompson, F. C. & Whitehead, D. R.. 1986. Cladistic Statements as Cladistic Formulae or How to Hate Cladistics and Love Mathematics. B. U. N. K. 3(1): .now available on list at http://tolweb.org/tree/bunk/issue2/article6.html

Vockeroth, J. R. & Thompson, F. C. 1987. Syrphidae. Chapter 52, pp. 713-743 in McAlpine, J. F. (editor), Manual of the Nearctic Diptera. Vol. 2, Res. Branch, Agric. Canada, Monogr. 28, vi + pp. 677-1332. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. & Knutson, L. 1987. Catalogues, Checklists and Lists: A need for some definitions, new words and ideas. Antenna 11: 131-134.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 527 KB

Knutson, L., Thompson, F. C. & Carlson, R. W. 1987. Biosystematic and Biological Control Information Systems in Entomology. Agric. Zool. Rev. 2: 361-412. [Reprinted pp. 217-268 in Russell, G. E. (ed.), Genetical and Biochemical Aspects of Invertebrate Crop Pests [x] + 372 pp. Intercept, Andover]. No reprints available.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 2,542 KB

Thompson, F. C. 1988. Syrphidae (Diptera) described from unknown localities. J. New York Entomol. Soc. 96: 200-226.

Thompson, F. C. 1989. 9. Family Lygistorrhinidae. P. 134 in Evenhuis, N. L. (ed.),Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. 1,155 pp. Bishop Museum Press & E. J. Brill, Honolulu. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. & Vockeroth, J. R. 1989. 19. Family Syrphidae. Pp. 437-457 in Evenhuis, N. L. (ed.), Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions.1,155 pp. Bishop Museum Press & E. J. Brill, Honolulu. No reprints available.

Evenhuis, N. L., Thompson, F. C., Pont, A. C. & Pyle, B. L. 1989. Literature Cited. Pp. 807-989 in Evenhuis, N. L. (ed.), Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. 1,155 pp. Bishop Museum Press & E. J. Brill, Honolulu. No reprints available.

Thompson, F. C. 1990. Biosystematic Information--Dipterists ride the Third Wave. Pp. 179-201. In Kosztarab, M. & Schaefer, C. W. (ed.), Systematics of the North American Insects and Arachnids: Staus and Needs. Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Information Series 90-1, xii + 247 pp..

Thompson, F. C., Fee, F. D. & Bezark, L. G. 1990. Two immigrant synanthropic flower flies new to North America (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomol. News 101: 69-74.

Thompson, F. C. 1990. Palpada vinetorum (Fabricius). Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Soc.29: 15-16 [1989]. No reprints available.

Evenhuis, N. L. & Thompson, F. C. 1991. Type designations of genus-group names of Diptera given in d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Hsitoire Naturelle. Occas. Pprs Bishop Mus. 30: 226-258.

Dahlem, G. A. & Thompson, F. C. 1991. Anthomyiidae (Muscoidea). Pp. 853-857 in Stehr, F. W. (ed.), Immature Insects. Vol. 2, xvi + 975 pp. Kendall / Hunt, Dubuque, Iowa. No reprints availablepaper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 503 KB .

Thompson, F. C. 1991. The flower fly genus Ornidia (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 93: 249-262.

Thompson, F. C. & Ghorpade, K. 1992. A new coffee aphid predator, with notes on other Oriental species of Paragus (Diptera: Syrphidae). Colemania (1988) 5: 1-24.

Thompson, F. C. & Rogers, T. 1993. Sylvicola cinctus (Fabricius), the Hawaiian Wood Gnat, with notes on the family (Diptera: Anisopodidae). Proc. Hawaii. Entomol. Soc.(1991) 31: 31-41.

Thompson, F. C., Norrbom, A. L., Carroll, L. E. & White, I. M. 1993. The fruit fly biosystematic information database. Pp. 3-7. In Aluja, M. & Liedo, P. (eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance 1990, Antigua, Guatemala, October 14-20, 1990. Springer-Verlag, New York

Wiegmann, B. M., Mitter, C. & Thompson, F. C. 1993. Evolutionary origin of the cyclorrhapha (Diptera): Tests of Alternative morphological hypotheses. Cladistics 9: 41-81. [Reprints available only from senior author]

Thompson, F. C. & Pont, A. C. 1993. Systematic Database of Musca Names (Diptera). A catalog of names associated with the genus-group name Musca Linnaeus, with information on their classification, distribution, and documentation. Theses Zoologicae 20, 221 pp. [No reprints available, book available for purchase from Koeltz Scientific Books]

Hippa, H. & Thompson, F. C. 1994 Revision of the Sterphus cybele species group (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 96: 483-495.

Thompson, F. C. 1994 Bar codes for specimen data management. Insect Collection News9: 2-4. 1994. [on WWW at http://www.sel.barc.gov - see under Diptera in the Research section]

Hodges, R. W. & Thompson, F. C. 1995? The BIOTA nomenclatorial database project: Creating a checklist of the terrestrial arthropods of the World. In Data and knowledge in a changing world: The Quest for a healthier Environment. Proceedings of 14th International CODATA Conference, 18-22 September 1994, Chambery, France [Accepted 19 September 1994]

Thompson, F. C. 1996 Names: The keys to Biodiversity. Chapter 13, pp. 199-216. in Reaka-Kudla, M. L., Wilson, D. & Wilson, E. O. (eds.), Biodiversity II. Understanding and protecting our biological resources. v + 551 pp. Joseph Henry Press, Washingtonpaper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 995 KB

Claussen, C. & Thompson, F. C. 1996 Zur Identität und Synonymie der von Camillo Rondani beschriebenen Cheilosia-Arten (Diptera, Syrphidae). Studia dipt. 3: 275-281.

Thompson, F. C. 1996 Spilomyia flower flies of the New World (Diptera: Syrphidae).Mem. Ent. Soc. Wash. 18: 261-272.

Thompson, F. C. 1997 Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas south of the United States. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 99: 209-237. [1997.05.15] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 2,058 KB

Zumbado, M & Thompson, F. C. 1997 Nuevas especies de Sterphus (Diptera: Syrphidae) de Costa Rica con notas sobre especies presentes en Costa Rica. Southwest. Ent. 22: 79-90.

Thompson, F. C. 1997 Linnaean species of Conops (Diptera: Conopidae, Muscidae, Sciomyzidae, Syrphidae & Tachinidae) with designations of lectotypes. Ent. News 108: 265-272.

Thompson, F. C. 1997 The genus Pleskeola Stackelberg (Diptera: Syrphidae), a junior synonym of Parhelophilus Girschner. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 99: 628-640.

Thompson, F. C. Rotheray, G.1998 Family Syrphidae. Pp. 81-139. In Papp, L. Darvas, B. (Eds), Contributions to a manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance). Vol. 3, Higher Brachycera. Science Herald, Budapest

Thompson, F. C. (Editor) 1999 Fruit fly expert system and systematic information database. Myia 9, ix + 524 pp.[1999.02.22]
Thompson, F. C.1999 Introduction [to fruit fly expert system systematic information database]. Myia 9: 1-6. [1999.02.22]

Thompson, F. C.1999 Data Dictionary and standards [for fruit fly systematic information database]. Myia 9: 49-63. [1999.02.22]

Norrbom, A. L., Carroll, L. E., Thompson, F. C., I. White A. Friedberg1999 Systematic database of fruit flies. Myia 9: 65-299.[1999.02.22]

Carroll, L. E., Norrbom, A. L., Thompson, F. C. Evenhuis, N. L.1999 Bibliography [of fruit flies]. Myia 9: 303-513.

Thompson, F. C., Evenhuis, N. L. Sabrosky, C. W.1999 Bibliography [for family-group names in Diptera]. Myia 10: 362-574. [1999.03.15]

Thompson, F. C.1999 Postscript [to family-group names in Diptera]. Myia 10: 575-576.[1999.03.15]

Thompson, F. C. (Coordinator) 1999 Fruit fly expert identification system. Diptera Data Dissemination Disk 1(booklet): 3-6 (Disk)/bat/fruitfly.bat

Thompson, F. C.1999 A key to the genera of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Neotropical Region including descriptions of new genera and species and a glossary of taxonomic terms used. Contr. Ent. International 3: 321-378.

Thompson, F. C.1999 A new Oriental Sphegina species (Diptera: Syrphidae). Ent. News 110: 206-208. [1999.10.22]

Thompson, F. C. 2000. A new Oriental Blera (Diptera: Syrphidae). Ent. News 111: 181-184. [2000.07.06]

Thompson, F. C., Thompson, B. J. & Fairman, J. E. 2000. Only in Costa Rica: New Neotropical flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica 7: 33-43.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 5.7 MB

Thompson, F. C. & Zumbado, M. A. 2000. Flower flies of the subgenus Ocyptamus (Mimocalla Hull) (Diptera: Syrphidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 102: 773-793.

Thompson, F. C. 2000. A new genus of Australasian flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica 7: 373-384.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 1.2 MB

Rotheray, G. E., Zumbado, M. A., Hancock, E. G. & Thompson, F. C. 2000. Remarkable aquatic predators in the genus Ocyptamus (Diptera, Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica 7: 385-398. paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 280 KB

Thompson, F. C. 2001. The name of the type species of Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae): A historical footnote. Ent. News 112: 125-129.

Metz, M. A. & Thompson, F. C. 2001. A revision of the larger species of Toxomerus (Diptera: Syrphidae) with description of a new species. Studia Dipterologica 8: 225-256.

Norrbom, A. L. & Thompson, F. C. 2002. Richard H. Foote [Obituary]. American Entomologist 42: 124-126.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 961 KB

Thompson, F. C. & Zumbado, M. A. 2002. Mesoamerican Mallota flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of four new species. Studia Dipterologica 9: 89-107.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 225 KB

Thompson, F. C. 2003. Nomenclature and classification, principle of. Pp. 798-807. In Resh, V. H. & Carde, R. T. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Insects. xxviii + 1266 pp. Academic Press [2003.03.26]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 1,242 KB

Norrbom, A. L. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. Richard Herbert Foote (1918 - 2002) [Obituary]. Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 105: 508-516.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 946 KB

Ashworth, A. C. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. A fly in the biogeographic ointment. Nature 423: 135-136. [2003.05.08].

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Nishida, K., Rotheray, G. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. First non-predaceous syrphine flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae): A new leaf-mining Allograpta from Costa Rica. Studia Dipterologia 9: 421-436. [2003.04.15]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 831 KB

Weems, H. V., Jr., Thompson, F. C., Rotheray, G. & Deyrup, M. A. 2003. The genus Rhopalosyrphus (Diptera: Syrphidae) (Diptera: Syrphidae). Florida Ent.86: 186-193. [2003.06.30] Available from BioOne

Thompson, F. C. 2003. Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera. ZooTaxa 246, 19 pp. [2003.07.25] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 417 KB

Holston, K. C, Irwin, M. E. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. Thereva Latreille, [1797] and Phasia Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Diptera): proposed conservation by designation of Musca plebeja Linnaeus, 1758 as the type species of Thereva. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 60: 198-202. [2003.09.30]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 372 KB

Irwin, M. E., Schlinger, E. I. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. The true flies of Madagascar (Insecta: Diptera). Pp. 692-702. In Goodman, S. M. & Benstead, J. P. (eds), The Natural History of Madagascar. xxxi + 1709 pp. Univ. Chicago Press, Chicago [2003.12.05]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 2,020 KB

Carver, M. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. Two new species of Syrphidae (Diptera) from Australia. Studia Dipterologica 10: 37-41. [2003.12.15]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 83 KB

Blatch, S., Thompson, F. C. & Zumbado, M. A. 2003. The MesoAmerican Meromacrus flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica 10: 13-36. [2003.12.15]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 303 KB

Evenhuis, N. L. & Thompson, F. C. 2004. Bibliography of and new taxa described by D. Elmo Hardy (1936-2001). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology 12: 179-222. [2004.02.16]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 264 KB

Steyskal, G. C., Thompson, F. C., Mathis, W. N. & Knutson, L. V. 2004. The type-speices of Ilione (Diptera: Sciomyzidae). Studia Dipterologia 10: 559-564.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 142 KB

Marinoni, L. & Thompson, F. C. 2004. Flower flies of southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Syrphidae). Part I. Introduction and new species. Studia Dipterologica 10: 565-578.paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 254 KB

Thompson, F. C.& Marinoni, L. 2004. Copestylum circumdatum (Walker) (Diptera: Syrphidae). A redescription of a Neotropical flower fly, with lectotype designation, and new synonym. Entomological News 114: 218-224. [2004.08.25]paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 119 KB

Marinoni, L., Miranda, G. F. G. & Thompson, F. C. 2004. Abundancia e riqueza de especies de Syrphidae (Diptera) em areas de borda e interior de floresta no Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 48: 553-559. [2004.12.20] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 647 KB

Thompson, F. C. 2006. New Mesochira species (Diptera: Anisopodidae) from Fiji, with notes on other described species. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 86: 11-21. [2006.04.16] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 228 KB

Perez-Gelabart, D. E. & Thompson, F. C. 2006. A new genus and species of Richardiidae (Diptera). ZooTaxa 1259: 25-31 [2005.07.14] paper in Adobe Acrobat PDF format  download pdf file, Size 641 KB

Thompson, F. C. In Press. The flower fly genera Habromyia and related species (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica. Supplement

Thompson, F. C. In Press. Flower flies of the genus Dideomima (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica. Supplement

Thompson, F. C. & Marinoni, L. In Press. The genus Aristosyrphus (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica. Supplement

Thompson, F. C. & Wynne, I. In Press. The genus Alipumilio (Diptera: Syrphidae). Studia Dipterologica. Supplement

Skevington, J. M., Thompson, F. C. & Camras, S. In Press. Family Conopidae. In Brown, B.(ed.), Manual of Diptera of Central America

McAlpine, J. F. & Thompson, F. C. In Press. Family Cryptochetidae. In Brown, B.(ed.), Manual of Diptera of Central America

Apigian, K & Thompson, F. C. In Press. Family Tanypezidae. In Brown, B.(ed.), Manual of Diptera of Central America

Thompson, F. C., Rotheray, G. E. & Zumbado, M. In Press. Family Syrphidae. In Brown, B.(ed.), Manual of Diptera of Central America

Last update: 28 August 2006