George C. Steyskal 1909-1996

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PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH.
99(2), 1997, pp. 379-398
Obituary
George C. Steyskal
1909-1996
George Constance Steyskal, dipterist and attest. He was employed at SEL in Wash-
former president of the Entomological So- ington, D.C., from July 2, 1962 until his
ciety of Washington, died in Gainesville, retirement on Sept. 30, 1979. He continued
Florida on May 30, 1996. He had moved to to work full time at SEL and the National
Gainesville after the death of his wife in Museum of Natural History, where he was
1991. He is survived by a son, Neil Morgan a Research Associate, until after the death
Steyskal of Washington, D.C., and by two of his wife and his move to Florida, where
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and he became a Resident Research Associate
two brothers. A talented amateur with a of the Florida State Collection of Arthro-
publication record that few professional pods.
taxonomists would equal, tremendous George had broad interests in natural his-
knowledge of languages, and generous tory, especially in insects, snails, and bot-
sharer of his expertise, his career merits re- any. His knowledge of plants, aided by his
counting. phenomenal memory, was wide ranging.
George was bom in Detroit, Michigan, Eventually he concentrated on Diptera and
on March 30, 1909, the oldest ofseven chil- especially on the Acalyptratae, to which
dren. Early on, he entered factory work to most of his published papers were directed.
help the family, graduating from the Henry His assignment in SEL especially included
Ford Trade School in Detroit. He worked plant-feeding Diptera of the families Te-
for many years as a tool-and-die maker, fi- phritidae (fruit flies) and Agromyzidae (leaf
nally becoming superintendent of a plant in miners), and here his knowledge of the
that craft. plant hosts was especially valuable. No
Although an amateur and employed in doubt many ofhis papers on varied subjects
industry, his taxonomic papers, often ac- involved material that crossed his desk in
companied by his own drawings, attracted SEL for identification, but the point is that
attention. When a vacancy occurred in the he did something about it as well as about
U.S. Department of Agriculture's organi- new material discovered in the National
zation for taxonomic entomology, now Collection at the Museum, and about lin-
known as the Systematic Entomology Lab- guistic or nomenclatural questions brought
oratory (SEL), he applied and was appoint- to him for advice.
ed, at first as an Agricultural Research The family Sciomyzidae was one of his
Technician, soon as Research Agriculturist. early loves, and one of his best contribu-
In spite of his publications and recommen- tions. For years. North American species of
dations from prominent entomologists who the genus Dictya had been identified as D.
knew him and his abilities, his lack of for- umbrarum (Linnaeus), except for five spe-
mal academic qualifications did not match cies described by Curran in 1932. After de-
the established requirements for Research scribing a few species in 1938-1939,
Entomologist. However, his already excel- George studied the genus deliberately for
lent publication record won him appoint- some years, and in 1954 produced a defin-
ment to a research position, for which he itive review of the genus with eight plates
did full justice as his numerous publications of figures ofthe male genitalia. By the time
380 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
comments on applications in the Bulletin of
Zoological Nomenclature.
George was a good cataloger, and he nev-
er failed to respond to requests for coop-
eration in the various regional catalogs.
Thus he contributed 15 families for the Ne-
arctic Catalog (1965); later 15 Neotropical,
16 Oriental, and 5 Afrotropical. In addition,
he contributed chapters on 14 families
(three co-authored) for the Manual ofNe-
arctic Diptera (1981, 1987).
His cooperation, generosity, and ever-in-
creasing publication record were also rec-
ognized by genera and species named in his
honor. Four genera are based on his name:
Steyskalia Aczel 1959 in Micropezidae,
Lxiksyetsa Foote 1978 in Tephritidae, Steys-
kaliella Soos 1978 in Platystomatidae and
Steyskalomyza Kurahashi 1982 in Dryomy-
zidae. Some 28 species have been named
George C. Steyskal at work (1977) steyskali, but there is no up-to-date list of
these. The published regional catalogs list
ten such names but there are undoubtedly
more in the years subsequent to the cata-
of the Nearctic Diptera Catalog (1965), logs. As a further tribute, volume 3 of the
George had described 13 of the 19 species
Oriental Catalog (1977) was dedicated to
then recognized in Dictya.
George.
His publication record totals 446 titles Another feature of his publication record
(See Bibliography, based on his own list is the number ofbook reviews, which often
which often grouped the titles in catalogs). contained pertinent comments on the au-
The breadth and size of his knowledge, in- thors' treatments of scientific names. Oddly
terests, and contributions in Diptera are ev- enough, in his personal list of publications
ident in the following figures: he recorded the reviews but usually did not
4 new subfamilies in 4 different families; number them in his own total!
24 new genera and 2 new subgenera in A remarkable facet of this amateur-be-
10 families, mostly in his favorites: 9 in come-professional was his lifelong interest
Sciomyzidae, 8 in Otitidae plus Platysto- in linguistics, both classical Latin and
matidae; Greek and modem languages. He translated
347 new species (including six nomina all (perhaps almost all!) the European lan-
nova and eight subspecies) in 32 families guages and had studied others such as Ar-
(as presently recognized), chiefly in 22 of abic and Japanese. For recreation he read
Acalyptratae, with scattered species in 10 books in Italian. He was always helpful and
other families, all species by Steyskal alone generous with his time as colleagues visi-
except for 34 co-authored with nine other tors, and staff from around the Museum
persons. All this in addition to designations came to him for help with a phrase, a de-
of type species and lectotypes, new synon- scription, a type designation, or a transla-
ymy, corrections of authorship or dates of tion from some foreign language. This
publication, elevations in rank of family- made him a natural adviser on scientific
group names, and a number of pertinent names for the Proceedings ofthe Biological
i
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George identifying flies, above with Keith Harris (on right) 1981, below with Sidney Caniras (on the right)
1988.
Society ofWashington and the Proceedings (the Russian Entomologicheskoe Obozren-
of the Entomological Society of Washing- ie). In the Review for June 1996, Scripta
ton, which he served faithfully and prompt- Tecnica published a fine tribute to his "un-
ly for over twenty years. Further, from 1980 tiring effort, his great linguistic skills, and
until his death he was Translation Editorfor his vast knowledge ofentomology." During
Scripta Tecnica's Entomological Review his years of service for the two Washington
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George meeting with colleagues, above at the Montreal Congress (1956), Curtis Sabrosky, Reginald Painter,
Frank Hull and George (left to right); below at the London Congress (1964). George, Jerry Rozen and Curtis
Sabrosky (left to right).
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journals, he was often able to correct errors Kramer & Steyskal 1964). He was always
in names before they appeared in print, or interested in matters of technique of all
suggested names that better expressed the kinds, and wrote occasional papers on such
meanings intended by authors. I can testify subjects. Hence he was the logical lead au-
personally to George's ability as a word- thor in an up-to-date revision ofa large bul-
smith in devising scientific names. In his letin on "Techniques for Collection and
own papers, one of his most brilliant pro- Preservation of Insects and Mites" (see
posals was for an anomalous genus of un- Steyskal, Murphy & Hoover 1986).
certain position whose exact place in Aca- George was a loyal member of scientific
lyptrate Diptera was long moot. His name: societies, beginning with the local Detroit
Cinderella Entomological Society, which evolved in
!
His long interest in linguistics is evident 1954 into the Michigan Entomological So-
in the number of titles dealing with scien- ciety, of which he served as first President
tific names and their correct spelling, gen- in 1955-56, and was voted Honorary Mem-
der, stem, and similar considerations. I ber in 1970. He joined the Entomological
counted at least 27 1945-1989, that clearly Society of Washington in 1947 (President
dealt with the grammar of names, besides in 1976) and the Entomological Society of
some general papers and numerous items in America in 1949, continuing in both until
regular taxonomic publications. As would his death. He was also a member, at least
be expected, most such papers concerned for some period of time, of other societies
Diptera, but his wide-ranging interests, and of which we know the Biological Society
no doubt in part the problems brought to of Washington, Entomological Society of
him for advice, resulted in papers on names Canada, Florida Entomological Society, and
and their grammar in such varied groups as the Society of Systematic Zoology.
Amphibia, Arachnida, Coleoptera, Dermap- Of his many interests, one that merits
tera, Heteroptera, Hymenoptera, Mallopha- special mention is his love of and abiding
ga, Plecoptera, and Psocoptera. His exam- devotion to classical music. He had a vast
ples and recommendation have encouraged collection of records and great knowledge
many authors to include a few lines on Et- of them. He loved to sit quietly and listen
ymology to show the derivation of their to the music, sometimes singing in Italian
new scientific names. along with the soloists.
George was an excellent collector and Yes, George had faults, as who does not?
observer in the field, and his published pa- Those in daily contact with him, in such
pers from time to time reflected this, such matters as curation, protection of boxed
as his notes on pre-copulatory and mating specimens from insect pests, and reaction to
behavior in Dolichopodidae, color and col- manuscript committee's comments on his
or pattern in the eyes of live flies, and the prose, were aware of some weaknesses, per-
dipterous fauna of tree trunks. As the years haps not unexpected in a chiefly self-taught
passed, there were fewer such papers and individual without formal training or profes-
more on straight descriptive taxonomy. sorial guidance or oversight. With his brain
His industry experience and natural tal- power, what might have he accomplished
ent were revealed many times in things he with academic training!! Or would it have
would construct, from a large and complete spoiled him? His colleagues recall with
doll house for his granddaughter to a drop- pleasure his remarkable memory, amazing
leaf table on which he and I dueled in a knowledge of languages, breadth of inter-
couple of games of rapid chess during our ests, and the generous helpfulness of this
lunch breaks. He developed a method and multi-talented, self-taught amateur with a
equipment for making non-glass microvials record of accomplishments that eclipses that
for storing insect genitalia (see Gumey, of many professionals. As the publishers of
384 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
Entomological Review expressed it in a trib- 1939
ute to George in the June 1996 issue of the Distributional notes on Bembicidae (Hymenoptera).
Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 34: 218-219.
Review, his professional associates "will al-
[1939.09.27]
ways remember his good humor, energy, 1940
zest for life and kindness, as well as his en- A list of Michigan Diptera. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc.
cyclopedic learning." He was truly an un- 35: 143. [1940.11.11]
usual individual. Having survived a quarter 1940
century of car-pooling with George, I can New&s 5C1.:W2.42S.ab[r1o9s4k0y..11D.i0p8t]era ofMichigan. Ent.
even chuckle over memories of his driving!
1940
Acknowledgments Additional specimens of Lasia purpurata (Acro-
ceridae). Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 35: 158.
I thank Jennifer Fairman for preparing [1940.12.26]
the plates and Chris Thompson for prepar- 1941
ing the list of publications. The list of pub- A curious habitofanEmpididfly. Bull. BrooklynEnt.
lications was prepared from George's own Soc. 36: 117. [1941.06.24]
1941
list, but carefully checked against the orig- A new speciesofEuparyphusfromMichigan(Diptera,
inals. George's own annotated set ofhis pa- Stratiomyidae). Bull. BrooklynEnt. Soc. 36: 123-
pers is now held by the Systematic Ento- 124. [1941.06.24]
mology Laboratory, USDA. The photo- 1941
graphs were taken by Chris Thompson (fig. Odontomyia records (Diptera, Stratiomyidae). Bull.
Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 36: 125. [1941.06.24]
2) and George Byers (figs. 3-5). These pho-
1941
tographs and most ofGeorge's scientific pa- A new species of Pterodontia (Diptera, Acroceridae).
pers are now in the Smithsonian Archives. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 36: 140. [1941.06.24]
So, finally I thank William Cox of these 1942
Archives for his assistance. A new species of Phyllomyza from Virginia (Diptera:
Milichiidae). Ent. News 53: 84-85. [1942.03.20]
1942
Curtis W. Sabrosky, 205 Medford Leas, Notes on the genus Dolichopus (Diptera, Do-
Meadford, NJ 08055-2236, U.S.A. lichopodidae). Paper 2. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc.
37: 62-67. [1942.06.30]
Scientific Writings of
1942
George C. Steyskal A curious habit ofan empidid fly; further notes. Bull.
1938 Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 37: 67 [1942.06.30]
New Stratiomyidae and Tetanoceridae (Diptera) from 1942
North America. Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. A note on preparing Diptera. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc.
Mich. 386, 10pp., 2pis. [1938.10.29imprintdate, 37: 69. [1942.06.30]
Steyskal marked it as received 1938.11.07] 1942
1938 Miscellaneous behavioristicobservationsuponDiptera
The pre-copulatory behavior of the male of Dolicho- (Clusiidae, Chloropidae, Sciomyzidae). Bull.
pus omnivagus Van Duzee (Diptera, Do- Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 37: 101-102. [1942.08.27]
lichopidae). Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 33: 193- 1943
194. [1938. 11.15] Asterocampa celtis in Michigan (Lepidoptera: Nym-
1938 phalidae). Ent. News 54: 27. [1943.02.06]
Unusual pentatomid records. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 1943
33: 201. [1938.11.15] A new species ofPholeomyia, with akey to the North
1939 American species (Diptera, Milichiidae). Ent.
Notes on preparation technique. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. News 54: 99-102. [1943.04.27]
Soc. 33: 235. [1939.01.13] 1943
1939 Old World Sepsidae in North America, with a key to
Ennearthron oblongwn. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 34: the American genera (Diptera). Pan-Pacific Ent.
20. [1939.02.27] 19: 93-95. [1943.07.31]
1939 1944
A new species ofDictya (Sciomyzidae, Diptera). Can- A new ant-attacking fly of the genus Pseudacteon.
ad. Ent. 71: 78. [1939.04.01] with a key to the females ofNorth American spe-
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cies (Diptera, Phoridae). Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. 1947
Univ. Mich. 489, 4 pp. [1944.12.11] The mating behavior of Tachytrechus vorax, T. moe-
1945 chus, and Gymnoptemus barbatulus (Diptera,
Behavior of Strauzia longipennis var. vittigera Loew Dolichopodidae). Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 41:
(Diptera, Trypetidae). Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 39: 168-169. [1947.01.30]
156. [1945.02.20] 1947
1945 Summa Brasiliensis Biologiae. Ent. News 58: 20.
The prey of Crossoceruspammelas Pate (Sphecidae). [1947.04.17]
Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 39: 170. [1945.02.20] 1947
1945 Notes on the genus Dolichopus (Diptera, Do-
Note on preparing Diptera. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. lichopodidae). Paper 3. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc.
39: 170. [1945.02.20] 42: 34-38. [1947.05.28]
1945 1947
A key to the North American species of the genus Distributional notes on Lauxaniidae mostly from the
Suillia R.-D. (Diptera, Helomyzidae). Bull. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Diptera).
Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 39: 173-176. [1945.02.20] Ent. News 58: 72-73. [1947.06.13]
1945 1947
Notes on Nallachius americanus (McL.) (Dilaridae, Micropezidae (Diptera) fromthe Solomon Islands.Oc-
Neuroptera). Psyche 51: 183-184. [before cas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. 502, 10 pp., 1
1945.02.25 receipt date at USNM] pi. [1947.08.04]
1945 1947
Nomenclature and semantics. Ent. News 56: 100-102. The distribution by states of United States insect col-
[1945.05.28 receipt date at USNM] lection records. Ent. News 58: 154-156.
1945 [1947.09.30]
[Anonymous] The butterflies ofWayne County, Mich- 1947
igan. The Detroit Entomological Society, Detroit, A revisionofthe nearctic speciesofXylomyiaandSol-
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Behavior of Thaumatomyia {=Chloropisca) species 1947
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40: 48. [1945.06.13] lichopodidae). Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 42: 16.
1945 [1947.05.28]
Remarks upon spatial relationships in entomological 1947
description. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 40: 57-59. A new genus and species of Rhopalomeridae from
[1945.06.13] northwestern Mexico (Diptera). Proc. Ent. Soc.
1945 Wash. 49: 225-228. [1947.11.12]
Leafhoppers swarming (Homoptera, Cicadellidae). 1949
Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 40: 86. [1945.09.10] New Diptera from Michigan (Stratiomyidae, Sarco-
1946 phagidae, Sciomyzidae). Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci.
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1946 1949
The number ofspecies in a genus. Ent. News 57: 57- Sarcophagidae (Diptera) fromthe GreatSmoky Moun-
58. [1946.05.06] tains National Park. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 44:
1946 60. [1949.04.29]
Themira nigricornis Meigen in North America, with a 1949
revised key to the nearctic species of Themira Rhagionidae (Diptera) from the Great Smoky Moun-
(Diptera: Sepsidae). Ent. News 57: 93-95. tains National Park. Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 44:
(1946.06.20] 68. [1949.04.29]
1946 1949
[Proposal and discussion of family name Cer- A new anomalous acalyptrate fly (Diptera). Bull.
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48: 163-171. [1946.10.01] An indexing system for taxonomists. Coleopt. Bull. 3:
1947 65-71. [1949.11.14 separates received]
The genus Diacrita Gerstaecker (Diptera, Otitidae). 1949
Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 41: 149-154. Sepsidae from the Australasian region (Diptera). Pan-
[1947.01.30] Pacific Ent. 25: 161-171. [1949.11.25]
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Notes on color and pattern of eye in Diptera. Bull. Genus Pseudorichardia Hendel (Diptera, Otitidae).
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1950 [1952.10.29]
The genus Protodictya Malloch (Diptera, Scio- 1952
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[1950.02.14] genetischen Systematik," by Dr. Willi Hennig.
1950 Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 45: 502-503. [1952.09.??,
Notes and records of Phytalmiidae (Diptera: Acalyp- 1942.11.04 receipt date at USNM]
tratae). Wasmann J. Biol. 8: 93-96. [1950.05.17] 1953
1950 "On the nature ofsystematics." [Translation ofapas-
An easy way to make entomological drawings. Ent. sagefromHennig'sGrundziige.] Syst.Zool.2:41.
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date at USNM] 1953
Further notes on Diptera of tree trunks with descrip-
1950
A curious habit of an Empidid fly; third note. Bull. tions of two new species of Drapetis (Diptera;
Empididae) and an abstract ofa Finnish paperon
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Diptera by Tuomikoski. Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci.
1951
Arts Letters 38: 255-260. [1954.??.??]
The genus Sepedon Latreille in the Americas. Was-
1953
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1951
[1954.??.??]
A new species of Tetanocera from Korea [Diptera:
1953
Sciomyzidae). Wasmann J. Biol. 9: 79-80. A suggested classification of the lower brachycerous
[1951.05.25] Diptera. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 46: 237-242.
1951
[1955.08.03]
The dipterous fauna of tree trunks. Pap. Mich. Acad. 1953
Sci. Arts Letters 35: 121-134. [1951.??.??] A new melissomimetic fly of the genus Microdon
1951 (Diptera, Syrphidae). Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool.
A new species ofEuparyphus from Ontario (Diptera, Univ. Mich. 551, 4 pp. [1956.12.31]
Stratiomyidae). Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 53: 273- 1954
274. [1951.10.??] Colobaea andHedria, twogeneraofSciomyzidaenew
1952 to America (Diptera: Acalyptratae). Canad. Ent.
Insects feedingonplants ofthe Toxicodendron section 86: 60-65. [1954.03.??]
of the genus Rhus (Poison oak, ivy, or sumac). 1954
Coleopt. Bull. 5: 75-77. [1952.01.??] The genus Pteromicra Lioy (Diptera, Sciomyzidae)
1952 with especial reference to the North American
Ulidiinae (Diptera, Otitidae) of Australasian Regions. species. Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Arts Letters 39:
Occas. Pap. Bernice R Bishop Mus. 20: 277-287. 257-269. [1954.??.??]
[1952.02.22] 1954
1952 The Sciomyzidae ofAlaska (Diptera). Proc. Ent. Soc.
Australasian stilt-legged flies (Diptera: Tylidae) in the Wash. 56: 54-71. [1954.05.??]
United States National Museum. Proc. U. S. Nat. 1954
Mus. 102: 161-180. [1952.02.26] The American species of the genus Dictya Meigen
1952 (Diptera, Sciomyzidae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 47:
Notes and records of Phytalmiidae. II. (Diptera: Aca- 511-539. [1954.11 .??]
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[1952.06.03] Notes on acollection ofArgentine Sciomyzidae. Acta
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Amer. 45: 385-412. [1952.10.??] The Eastern species of Nemomydas Curran (Diptera:
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1956 1959
New species and taxonomic notes in the family Scio- Dolichopus correus, new species, and notes on other
myzidae. Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Arts Letters 41: Dolichopodidae (Diptera, Brachycera). Occas.
73-87. [1956.03. 26 received by section chairs] Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. 604, 6 pp.
1956 [1959.05.29]
Dolichopodidae (Diptera Brachycera) from Nova Sco- 1960
tia. Canad. Ent. 88: 139-140. [1956.05.??] The genus Antichaeta Haliday, with special reference
1956 to the American species (Diptera, Sciomyzidae).
& J. Verbeke. Sepedoninae (Sciomyzidae, Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Arts Letters 45: 17-26.
Diptera) from Africa and Southern Arabia. Bull. [1960.03.28 separates received]
Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belgique 32 (7): 1-14. (1956. 1960
01.??] New North and Central American species of Sciomy-
1957 zidae (Diptera, Acalyptratae). Proc. Ent. Soc.
The postabdomen of male acalyptrate Diptera. Ann. Wash. 62: 33-43. [1960.04.27]
Ent. See. Amer. 50: 66-73. [1957.02.??] 1960
1957 Diptera (Brachycera) Otitidae. So. Afr Animal Life 7:
The relative abundance of flies (Diptera) collected at 309-315. [1960.12.??]
human feces. Zeitschr. Angew. Zool. 44: 79-83. 1961
[1957.??.??] Two new species ofSepsisoma from Kansas (Diptera,
1957 Richardiidae). J. Kansas Ent. Soc. 34: 83-85.
Thedateofpublication ofBezzi's studies in Philippine [1961.05.09 separates received]
Diptera, II. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 59: 90. 1961
[1957.05.??] The genera ofPlatystomatidae and Otitidae known to
1957 occur in America north ofMexico (Diptera, Aca-
A revision ofthe family Dryomyzidae (Diptera, Aca- lyptratae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer 54: 401-410.
lyptratae). Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Arts Letters 42: [1961.05 .??]
55-68. [1967.05.25 separates received] 1961
1957 The North American Sciomyzidae related to Pherbel-
Notes on color and pattern ofeye in Diptera. II. Bull. lia fuscipes (Macquart) (Diptera, Acalyptratae).
Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 52: 89-94. [1957.11.??] Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Arts Letters 46: 405-415.
1958 [1961.06.??]
A newspeciesofthegenusPteromicraassociatedwith 1962
snails (Diptera, Sciomyzidae). Proc. Ent. Soc. The American species of the genera Melieria and
Wash. 59: 271-272. [1958.06.??] Pseiidotephritis (Diptera: Otitidae). Pap. Mich.
1958 Sci. Arts Letters 47: 247-262. [1962.05.23]
Notes on nearctic Helcomyzidae and Dryomyzidae 1962
(Diptera, Acalyptratae). Pap. Mich. Acad. Sci. Thegenus CurranopsHarriot(Diptera: Otitidae). Proc.
Arts Letters 43: 133-143. [1958.03.31] Ent. Soc. Wash. 64: 117-118. [1962.08.27]
1958 1962
Noteson theRichardiidae, withareviewofthespecies Notes on palaearctic Dryomyzidae, Helcomyzidaeand
known to occur in United States (Diptera, Aca- Sciomyzidae (Diptera). Notulae Ent. 42: 71-72.
lyptratae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 51: 302-310. [1962.10.15]
[1958.05. 24] 1962
1958 & R. H. Foote. Notes on the genus Icterica
The genus Somatia Schiner (Diptera, Somatiidae). Loew in North America (Diptera: Tephritidae).
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