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F. Christian Thompson
E-Mail: cthompso@sel.barc.usda.gov
Research Entomologist
- B.S. - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1966
- Ph.D. - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969
Research Interests
Systematics of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Also provide expertise on other
families of agricultural concern (Anthomyiidae, Asilidae, Braulidae,
Phoridae, and Pipunculidae) and other groups important for biological
control (Pipunculidae, Conopidae). Current research projects include:
Flower flies of Costa Rica; Nearctic
flower flies; and Genera of flower
flies.
Identifications/Collections
Responsible for curation of the following Diptera families:
Anisopodidae, Anthomyidae, Asilidae, Axymyiidae, Braulidae, Bibionidae,
Bolitophilidae, Braulidae, Conopidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae,
Hesperinidae, Ironomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Lonchopteridae,
Lygistorrhinidae, Mantotidae, Mormotomyiidae, Mycetophilidae, Opetiidae,
Perisommatidae, Phoridae, Pipunculide, Platypezidae, Scathophagidae,
Sciadoceridae, Syrphidae, and Therevidae.
Identification: Generic
identifications for most groups, species identifications for Syrphidae.
Please inquiry first before submitting material for identification. We
may be able recommended other experts, who may be able provide better
services.
Related Interests
Seeks new and improved methods of disseminating BioSystematic
Information. Surf our Diptera WWW Site to
see how we are doing.
Serves as editor of the Biosystematic Database of World Diptera.
Served 10 years on the International Commission of Zoological
Nomenclature and on the editorial committee for the current edition of
the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Provides advice on
all matter of zoological nomenclature.
Selected Publications
Thompson, F. C. 1981. Flower flies of the West Indies (Diptera:
Syrphidae). Mem. Entomol. Soc. Washington 9, 200 pp.
Thompson, F. C. and L. Knutson 1987. Catalogues, checklists and lists: A
need for some definitions, new words, and ideas. Antenna 11:131-134.
[available as pdf file, see below]
Knutson, L., Thompson, F. C., and R. W. Carlson. 1987. Biosystematic and
biological control information systems in Entomology. Agric. Zool. Rev.
2:361-412. [available as pdf file, see below]
Thompson, F. C. 1990. Biosystematic information - Dipterists ride the
third wave. Pp. 179-201. In Kosztarab, M., and C. W. Schefer (eds.).
Systematics of the North American Insects and Arachnids: Status and
Needs. Virginia Agric. Exp. Stn Inf. Ser. 90-1. 247 pp. + xii.
Thompson, F. C. (Coordinator) 1990. Automatic Data Processing for
Systematic Entomology: Promises and Problems. A report for the
Entomological Collections Network. Baton Rouge. 50 pp.
Thompson, F. C. and A. Pont. 1994. Systematic Database of Musca Names
(Diptera). Theses Zool. 20, 221 pp.
Thompson, F. C. 1997. Revision of the /Eristalis/ flower flies (Diptera:
Syrphidae) of the Americas south of the United States. Proc. Entomol.
Soc. Wash. 99: 209-237. [available as pdf file, see below]
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, Washington [available as pdf file, see
below]
Thompson, F. C. (Editor). 1999. Fruit fly expert system and systematic
information database. Myia 9, ix + 524 pp.
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] [available as pdf file,
see below]
Ashworth, A. C. & Thompson, F. C. 2003. A fly in the biogeographic
ointment. Nature 423: 135-135. [available as pdf file, see below]
A complete list of publications is also available as well
as links to downloadable Adobe pdf files for many of these publications.
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