1999, 984 pages. Definitive treatment bridges the information gap in this highly visible group of insects. It serves as a blueprint for basic and applied behavioral research on fruit flies and other organisms. It treats broad range of tephritids with findings on fruit fly behavior, phylogeny, sexual selection, and related subjects. Separate chapters are devoted to Phytalmiinae, Carpomyina, Toxotrypanini, Dacini, Trypetini, and Tephritinae. The glossary covers systematics, morphology, phylogeny, reconstruction, ecology and behavior. Hardcover; 7 x 10".