Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1958 The eN arctic Miltogramminae (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) and certain allies William Lawrence Downes Jr. Iowa State College Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Downes, William Lawrence Jr., "The eN arctic Miltogramminae (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) and certain allies " (1958). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 2250. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/2250 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE NE&RCTIC MILTOGHAMMINAE (DIPTERâ, SÂRCQPHÂGIDAE) AH) CERTAIN ALLIES by William Lawrence Donnes, Jr. A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partirai Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major Subject: Entomology Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. In Charge of !£aJor Work Signature was redacted for privacy. Signature was redacted for privacy. Iowa State College 1958 ii TABIB OF CONTESTS INÏBODDCIIQH . .. 1 TECHHÎQDES 3 Male Terminalia ......................... 3 Female Termina]!a ........................ 7 Miscellaneous Techniques ........ ...... .... 8 MOHPHOLOGT ID Head 11 Thorax »... • 18 Preabdomen 20 Male Postabdcgaen ... .. ....... .. ...... 20 Immature Stages ......................... 26 Glossary of Less Familiar Terms ... .. ... .. ... 27 PHTKXSHT 34 Methodology. .... ........ .... 35 A. basic hypothesis .. ............ 35 An extension of the basic hypothesis ............ 38 Primitive Characters .................. 40 list of primitive characters .. ... .. oo 41 The recognition of primitive characters .......... 44 Evolutionary Tendencies ....................