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References
- Chandler, P.J. 1975. An account of the Irish species of two-winged flies (Diptera) belonging to the families of Larger Brachycera (Tabanoidea and Asiloidea). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Vol.75, Section B, No. 2. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin
- Van Veen Key Illustrated Identification keys
- Harold Oldroyd, 1969 Diptera, Brachycera : section (a) : Tabanoidea and Asiloidea Handbooks for the identification of British insects, v. 9, pt. 4 Royal Entomological Society of London. pdf
- Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain- British flies (1909)BHL Full text with illustrations