| Author | Pont, A.C. |
| Year | 1979 |
| Title | Sepsidae: Diptera Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptrata |
| Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
| Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(c), 35pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
| Illustrations | Line drawings in the text with fore femora and tibiae, and genitalia at the back |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key to the adults. |
| Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Four species have been added since the guide was published: *Sepsis luteipes*, *Sepsis nigripes*, *Meroplius fukaharai* & *Themira biloba*. |
| Examine | Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Pinned and set specimens |
| Identification difficulty | Fairly straightforward, though careful orientation and illumination is needed to see the dusting on the pleurites in Sepsis. |
| Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Superseded | SEPSIDAE | a family of lesser dung flies | Animalia: Diptera |
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