Date of Award:
5-1-1951
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Biology
Committee Chair(s)
George E. Bohart
Committee
George E. Bohart
Abstract
Atherix variegata Walker is a snipe fly (family Rhagionidae) of the Nearctic region associated with rapid streams in mountainous or semi-mountainous areas. Naturalists and sportsmen have frequently expressed interest in the large masses of eggs and females which can be readily observed in early summer on the undersides of bridges and on rocks and branches overhanging water. As one reads the fragmentary accounts of the biology of snipe flies it becomes apparent that a need for life history studies exists for most genera of this family. Although the life history of Atherix variegata is better known than that of many snipe flies, there are still many gaps in or information. This paper corroborates previous accounts and in so far as possible, integrates both random and planned observations into a biological picture. New observations relate primarily to adult and larval habitats, oviposition, larval habits, and associations with other insects.
Recommended Citation
Murdoch, Wallace P., "Life History Studies of the Snipe Fly Atherix variegata Walker" (1951). Biology. 38.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd_biology/38
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