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Excerpt from A Preliminary Classification of Diptera, Exclusive of Pupipara, Based Upon Larval and Pupal Characters, With Keys to Imagines in Certain Families, Vol. 1
It is not with the intention of assisting the narrow specialist that this paper is written; the purpose is to enable the observant student of nature and the economic entomologist to recognize those forms that often come to their notice and thus obviate the frequent delays and discouragements in obtaining information through other channels. If this Object is attained, even in a small measure, science will have gained some advantage and the author will be satisfied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.