I don't mean to change the topic but...

Fri Apr 2 15:09:09 CST 2004

For North America, the "Manual of Nearctic Diptera" should take you to a genus. From there on, it's one for the experts (e.g., at USNM).

Don Colless,
Div of Entomology, CSIRO,
GPO Box 1700,
Canberra. 2601.
Email: don.colless at csiro.au
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Does anyone know of a reliable key to identify tachinids?

Nathan Herrick