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Christian Thompson
(1944 – 2021) Former SI research associateDepartment / Division
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Research Interests
Flower flies of Costa Rica, Chile (& Patagonia) and New Zealand; Nearctic flower flies; and Genera of flower flies.
Publications
Article
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2019. "A new Afrotropical Eristaline flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 155 (4): 258– 262. https://doi.org/10.31184/M00138908.1554.3968
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2019. "A Spectacular New Chinese Species of the Genus Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomological news 128 (3): 293– 297. https://doi.org/10.3157/021.128.0309
- Brown, Brian V., Borkent, Art, Adler, Peter H., Amorim, Dalton De Souza, Barber, Kevin, Bickel, Daniel, Boucher, Stephanie, Brooks, Scott E., Burger, John, Burington, Zelia L., Capellari, Renato S., Costa, Daniel N. R., Cumming, Jeffrey M., Curler, Greg, Dick, Carl W., Epler, John H., Fisher, Eric, Gaimari, Stephen D., Gelhaus, Jon, Grimaldi, David A., Hash, John, Hauser, Martin, Hippa, Heikki, Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio, Jaschhof, Mathias et al. 2018. "Comprehensive inventory of true flies (Diptera) at a tropical site." Communications Biology 1 (1):https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0022-x
- Mengual, Ximo, Miranda, Gil Felipe G., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2018. "Unraveling Ocyptamus and the Baccha legacy (Diptera: Syrphidae): redefinition of groups and new species descriptions." Zootaxa 4461 (1): 1– 44. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4461.1.1
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2018. "A New Flower Fly Synonym (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 120 (3): 651– 651. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.120.3.651
- Thompson, F. Christian, Wyatt, Nigel, and Mengual, Ximo. 2018. "Eosmallota, a new name for Klossia Curran, a genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 154 (2): 137– 141. https://doi.org/10.31184/M00138908.1542.3920
- Downes, M. F., Skevington, J. H., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2017. "A new ant inquiline flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae: Pipizinae)from Australia." Australian Entomologist 44: 29– 38.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2017. "The flower fly genus Digulia de Meijere, 1913, (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 153: 113– 116.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2017. "Substalis, a new group of eristaline flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae)." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 153: 247– 252.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2017. "First Calcaretropidia Flower Fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Known from New Guinea: the Description of a New Species." Entomological news 127 (2): 93– 98. https://doi.org/10.3157/021.127.0202
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2017. "Two new flower fly groups from the Orient (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of a new species." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 153: 171– 178.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Thompson, B. J. 2017. "The flower fly genus Valdiviomyia Vockeroth (Diptera: Syrphidae), with the description of two new species." Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 153: 13– 20.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Pape, Thomas. 2016. "Sherborn's influence on Systema Dipterorum." ZooKeys (550): 135– 152. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.550.9447
- Mengual, Ximo and Thompson, F. Christian. 2015. "Australian Allograpta Osten Sacken (Diptera, Syrphidae)." ZooKeys (513): 65– 78. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.513.9671
- Thompson, F. Christian and Hauser, Martin. 2015. "In honor of Brian Stuckenberg: Two new Spheginobaccha species of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Afrotropics." African Invertebrates 56 (3): 769– 777. https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0318
- Thompson, F. Christian and Skevington, Jeffrey H. 2014. "Afrotropical flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). A new genus and species from Kenya, with a review of the melanostomine group of genera." Zootaxa 3847 (1): 97– 114. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.5
- Xie, Hongyan, Cunningham, Saul A., Yeates, David K., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2014. "A new sericomyiine flower fly from China (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Zootaxa 3860 (1): 81– 86. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3860.1.4
- Skevington, Jeffrey H. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2012. "Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species." Canadian Entomologist 144 (2): 216– 247. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2012.24
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2012. "Fabulous flower flies for famous fly fanatics (Diptera: Syrphidae). A tribute to the dipterists of the Canadian National Collection." Canadian Entomologist 144 (1): 1– 16. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2012.4
- Brake, Irina and Thompson, F. Christian. 2011. "Introduction." Myia 12: 1– 4.
- Mengual, Ximo and Thompson, F. Christian. 2011. "Carmine cochineal killers: the flower fly genus Eosalpingogaster Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae) revised." Systematic Entomology 36 (4): 713– 731. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00588.x
- Wiegmann, Brian M., Trautwein, Michelle D., Winkler, Isaac S., Barr, Norman B., Kim, Jung-Wook, Lambkin, Christine, Bertone, Matthew A., Cassel, Brian K., Bayless, Keith M., Heimberg, Alysha M., Wheeler, Benjamin M., Peterson, Kevin J., Pape, Thomas, Sinclair, Bradley J., Skevington, Jeffrey H., Blagoderov, Vladimir, Caravas, Jason, Kutty, Sujatha Narayanan, Schmidt-Ott, Urs, Kampmeier, Gail E., Thompson, F. Christian, Grimaldi, David A., Beckenbach, Andrew T., Courtney, Gregory W., Friedrich, Markus et al. 2011. "Episodic radiations in the fly tree of life." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 108 (14): 5690– 5695. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1012675108
- Penev, Lyubomir, Agosti, Donat, Georgiev, Teodor, Catapano, Terry, Miller, Jeremy, Blagoderov, Vladimir, Roberts, David, Smith, Vincent S., Brake, Irina, Ryrcroft, Simon, Scott, Ben, Johnson, Norman F., Morris, Robert A., Sautter, Guido, Chavan, Vishwas, Robertson, Tim, Remsen, David, Stoev, Pavel, Parr, Cynthia Sims, Knapp, Sandra, Kress, W. John, Thompson, F. Christian, and Erwin, Terry L. 2010. "Semantic tagging of and semantic enhancements to systematics papers: ZooKeys working examples." ZooKeys 50: 1– 16.
- Thompson, Betty J. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2010. "Two new remarkable flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from New Zealand." Weta 39: 37– 43.
- Hippa, Heikki, Nielsen, Tore R., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2009. "Eristalis obscura (Loew)(Diptera, Syrphidae): synonyms and morphological variation in the Holarctic region." Norwegian Journal of Entomology 56: 32– 36.
- Mengual, Ximo, Ruiz, Carlos, Rojo, Santos, Stahls, Gunilla, and Thompson, F. Christian. 2009. "A conspectus of the flower fly genus Allograpta (Diptera: Syrphidae) with description of a new subgenus and species." Zootaxa (2214): 1– 28.
- Morales, Mirian Nunes, Massardo, Darli, Moreira, Gilson R. P., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2009. "A new species of Alipumilio Shannon (Diptera, Syrphidae) found in association with the exudate resin of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae)." Zootaxa (2112): 53– 64.
- Penev, Lyubomir, Sharkey, Michael, Erwin, Terry L., van Noort, Simon, Buffington, Matthew L., Seltmann, Katja, Johnson, Norman, Taylor, Matt, Thompson, F. Christian, and Dallwitz, Michael J. 2009. "Data publication and dissemination of interactive keys under the open access model ZooKeys working example." ZooKeys (21): 1– 17. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.21.274
- Thompson, F. Christian and Epler, John H. 2009. "Diptera (flies) of Attu. The first assessment of the entomological fauna of the last place on earth." Studia Dipterologica (15): 267– 275.
- Wakeham-Dawson, Andrew, Jones, Alex G., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2009. "Falkland Islands Syrphidae (Diptera)." Dipterists Digest 16: 65– 71.
- Cheng, Xin-Yue and Thompson, F. Christian. 2008. "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera : Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China." Zootaxa (1879): 21– 48.
- Mengual, X. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2008. "A taxonomic review of the Palpada ruficeps species group, with the description of a new flower fly from Colombia (Diptera : Syrphidae)." Zootaxa (1741): 31– 36.
- Pape, Thomas, Szpila, Krzysztof, and Thompson, F. Christian. 2008. "What's in a frog stomach? Solving a 150-year-old mystery (Diptera : Calliphoridae)." Systematic Entomology 33 (3): 548– 551. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00420.x
- Penev, L., Erwin, Terry L., Thompson, F. Christian, Sues, Hans-Dieter, Engel, M., Agosti, Donat, Pyle, R., Ivie, M., Assmann, T., Henry, Thomas J., and Miller, J. 2008. "ZooKeys, unlocking Earth’s incredible biodiversity and building a sustainable bridge into the public domain: From “print-based” to “web-based” taxonomy, systematics, and natural history." ZooKeys 1: 1– 6.
- Penev, Lyubomir, Erwin, Terry L., Thompson, F. Christian, Sues, Hans-Dieter, Engel, Michael S., Agosti, Donat, Pyle, Richard, Ivie, Michael, Assmann, Thorsten, Henry, Thomas J., Miller, Jeremy, Ananjeva, Natalia B., Casale, Achille, Lourenco, Wilson, Golovatch, Sergei, Fagerholm, Hans-Peter, Taiti, Stefano, Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel, and van Nieukerken, Erik. 2008. "ZooKeys, unlocking Earth's incredible biodiversity and building a sustainable bridge into the public domain: From "print-based" to "web-based" taxonomy, systematics, and natural history ZooKeys Editorial Opening Paper." Zookeys (1): 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1.11
- Ssymank, Axel, Kearns, C. A., Pape, Thomas, and Thompson, F. Christian. 2008. "Pollinating flies (Diptera): a major contribution to plant diversity and agricultural production." Biodiversity 9 (1-2): 86– 89. https://doi.org/10.1080/14888386.2008.9712892
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2008. "A conspectus of New Zealand flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of a new genus and species." Zootaxa 1716: 1– 20.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Evenhuis, Neal L., Pape, Thomas, and Pont, Adrian C. 2008. "Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Drosophila Fallén, 1823 (Insecta, Diptera)." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65 (2): 140– 141.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Pont, Adrian C. 2008. "Systematic database of Musca names (Diptera): Publication date and proper name for the Carrot Rust fly (Diptera: Psilidae)." Studia dipterologica 14: 269– 270.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2007. "Microdon Falcatus Williston (Diptera: Syrphidae): a Redescription, with Lectotype Designation and New Synonyms." Entomological News 118 (3): 283– 291. https://doi.org/10.3157/0013-872X(2007)118[283:MFWDSA]2.0.CO
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2007. "A new Costa Rican flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) and a replacement name for a Neoptropical flower fly genus." Studia Dipterologica 14: 167– 170.
- Pérez-Gelabert, Daniel E. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2006. "A new genus and species of Richardiidae (Diptera) from Hispaniola." Zootaxa 1259: 25– 31.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Thompson, B. J. 2006. "A new Toxomerus species from Chile (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Studia Dipterologica 13 (2): 317– 331.
- Polaszek, Andrew, Agosti, Donat, Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel, Beccaloni, George, Bjorn, Per de Place, Bouchet, Philippe, Brothers, Denis J., Earl of Cranbrook, Evenhuis, Neal L., Godfray, H. Charles J., Johnson, Norman F. Krell Frank Thorston, Lipscomb, Diana, Lyal, Christopher H. C., Mace, Georgina M., Mawatari, Shunsuke, Miller, Scott E., Minelli, Alessandro, Morris, Solene, Ng, Peter K. L., Patterson, David J., Pyle, Richard L., Robinson, Nigel, Rogo, Lucie, Taverne, Janice, Thompson, F. Christian et al. 2005. "A universal register for animal names." Nature 437: 477.
- Polaszek, Andrew, Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A., Bouchet, Philippe, Brothers, Denis J., Evenhuis, Neal L., Krell, Frank-Thorsten, Lyal, Christopher H. C., Minelli, Alessandro, Pyle, Richard L., Robinson, Nigel J., Thompson, F. Christian, and van Tol, J. 2005. "ZooBank: the open-access register for zoological taxonomy: Technical Discussion Paper." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62 (4): 210– 220.
- Evenhuis, Neal L. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2004. "Bibliography of and new taxa described by D. Elmo Hardy (1936–2001)." Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology 12: 179– 222.
- Marinoni, Luciane, Miranda, Gil Felipe, and Thompson, F. Christian. 2004. "Abundância e riqueza de espécies de Syrphidae (Diptera) em áreas de borda e interior de floresta no Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil." Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 48 (4): 553– 559.
- Marinoni, Luciane and Thompson, F. Christian. 2004. "Flower flies of southeastern Brazil (Diptera: Syrphidae). Part I. Introduction and new species." Studia Dipterologica 10 (2): 565– 578.
- Steyskal, George C., Thompson, F. Christian, Mathis, Wayne Neilsen, and Knutson, Lloyd. 2004. "The type species of Ilione (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)." Studia Dipterologica 10 (2): 559– 564.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Marinoni, Luciane. 2004. "Copestylum circumdatum (Walker)(Diptera: Syrphidae). A redescription of a Neotropical flower fly, with lectotype designation, and new synonym." Entomological News 114: 218– 224.
- Ashworth, A. C. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "A fly in the biogeographic ointment: a fossil cyclorraphan from Antarctica." Nature 423: 135– 136.
- Blatch, Sydella A., Thompson, F. Christian, and Zumbado, Manuel A. 2003. "A review of the Mesoamerican flower flies of the genus Meromacrus (Diptera: Syrphidae) including the description of a new species." Studia Dipterologica 10 (1): 13– 36.
- Carver, Mary and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Two new species of Syrphidae (Diptera) from Australia." Studia Dipterologica 10: 37– 41.
- Holston, Kevin C., Irwin, Michael E., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Thereva Latreille, 1797 and Phasia Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Diptera): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Musca plebeja Linnaeus, 1758 as the type species of Thereva." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 60: 198– 202.
- Nishida, K., Rotheray, G., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "First non-predaceous syrphine flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae): a new leaf-mining Allograpta from Costa Rica." Studia Dipterologica 9: 421– 436.
- Norrbom, Allen L. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Richard Herbert Foote (1918-2002) [obituary and publication and taxa list]." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 105: 508– 516.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera." Zootaxa 246: 1– 19.
- Weems, H. V.,Jr., Thompson, F. Christian, Rotheray, G., and Deyrup, M. A. 2003. "The genus Rhopalosyrphus (Diptera: Syrphidae)." The Florida Entomologist 86: 186– 193.
- Norrbom, Allen L. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2002. "Richard H. Foote [obituary]." American Entomologist 48: 124– 126.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Zumbado, M. A. 2002. "Mesoamerican Mallota flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Studia Dipterologica 9: 89– 107.
- Metz, M. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2001. "A revision of the larger species of Toxomerus (Diptera: Syrphidae) with description of a new species." Studia Dipterologica 8: 225– 256.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2001. "The name of the type species of Simulium (Diptera: Simulidae): A historical footnote." Entomological News 112: 125– 129.
- Rotheray, G. E., Zumbado, M., Hancock, E. G., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2000. "Remarkable aquatic predators in the genus Ocyptamus (Diptera, Syrphidae)." Studia Dipterologica 7: 385– 398.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2000. "A new genus of Australasian flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Studia Dipterologica 7: 373– 384.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2000. "A new Oriental Blera (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomological News 111 (3): 181– 184.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Thompson, B. J., and Fairman, J. E. 2000. "Only in Costa Rica: New Neotropical flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Studia Dipterologica 7: 33– 43.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Zumbado, M. 2000. "Flower flies of the subgenus Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 102: 773– 793.
- Norrbom, Allen L., Carroll, L. E., Thompson, F. Christian, White, I., and Freidberg, Amnon. 1999. "Systematic database of names." Myia 9: 65– 299.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1999. "A key to the genera of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Neotropical Region including descriptions of new genera and species and a glossary of taxonomic terms used." Contributions, Ent.International 3: 321– 378.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1999. "Data dictionary and standards for fruit fly information database." Myia 9: 49– 63.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1999. "A new Oriental Sphegina species (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomological News 110: 206– 208.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1999. "Postscript [to Family-group names in Diptera]." Myia 10: 575– 576.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Evenhuis, Neal L., and Sabrosky, C. W. 1999. "Bibliography [of Family-group Names in Diptera]." Myia 10: 364– 574.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Rotheray, G. 1998. "Family Syrphidae." Manual of Palaearctic Diptera 3: 81– 139.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "The genus Pleskeola Stackelberg (Diptera: Syrphidae), a junior synonym of Parhelophilus Girschner." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99 (4): 628– 640.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "Linnaean species of Conops (Diptera: Conopidae, Muscidae, Sciomyzidae Syrphidae & Tachinidae) with designations of lectotypes." Entomological News 108: 265– 272.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas South of the United States." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99 (2): 209– 237.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "Spilomyia flower flies of the New World (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 261– 272.
- Zumbado, M. A. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "Neuvas Especies de Sterphus (Diptera: Syrphidae) de Costa Rica Con Not as Sobre Otras Especies Presentes en Costa." Southwestern Entomologist 22 (1): 79– 90.
- Claussen, C. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1996. "[On the identity and synonymy of the Cheilosia species described by Camillo Rondani (Diptera, Syrphidae)]." Studia dipterologica 3 (2): 275– 281.
- Hippa, H. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1994. "Revision of the Sterphus cybele species group (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proc.Entomol.Soc.Wash 96: 483– 495.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1994. "Bar codes for specimen data management." Insect Collection News 9: 2– 4.
- Evenhuis, Neal L., Mathis, Wayne Neilsen, and Thompson, F. Christian. 1993. "Comment on the Proposal to Conserve Oecothea Haliday in Curtis, 1836 and to Designate Helomyza fenestralis Fallen, 1820 as the Type Species (Insect, Diptera)." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 50 (3): 235– 236.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Norrbom, Allen L., Carroll, L. E., and White, I. M. 1993. "The fruit fly biosystematic information database." Fruit Flies: Biology and Management.Springer-Verlag, New York 3– 7.
- Wiegmann, B. M., Mitter, C., and Thompson, F. Christian. 1993. "Evolutionary origin of the cyclorrhapha (Diptera): Tests of Alternative morphological hypotheses." Cladistics 9: 41– 81.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Ghorpadé, K. 1992. "A new coffee aphid predator, with notes on other Oriental species of Paragus (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Colemania 5: 1– 24.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1991. "The Flower Fly Genus Ornidia (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 93 (2): 248– 261.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1991. "The flower fly genus Ornidia (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proc.Entomol.Soc.Washington 93: 249– 262.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Rogers, T. 1991. "Sylvicola cinctus (Fabricius), the Hawaiian Wood Gnat with notes on the family (Diptera: Anisopodidae)." Proc.Hawaii.Entomol.Soc. 31: 31– 41.
- Evenhuis, N. L., Thompson, F. Christian, and others. 1990. "Type designations of genus-group names of Diptera given in d’Orbigny’s Dictionnaire Universel d’Histoire Naturelle." Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 30: 226– 258.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1990. "NOTE. Palpada vinetorum (Fabricius)." Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 29: 15– 16.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Fee, F. D., and Bezark, L. D. 1990. "Two Immigrant Synanthropic Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) New to North America." Entomological News 101: 69– 74.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1989. "Correspondence and Comment: Where do dipterists go -- and why? (Part. 2)." Antenna 13 (4): 158– 158.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1988. "Syrphidae (Diptera) described from unknown localities." J.New York Entomol.Soc 96: 200– 226.
- Knutson, L., Thompson, F. Christian, and Carlson, R. W. 1987. "Biosystematic and Biological Control Inforation Systems in Entomology." Agricultural zoology reviews 2: 361– 412.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Knutson, L. 1987. "Catalogues, Checklists and Lists: A need for some definitions, new words and ideas." Antenna 11: 131– 134.
- Vockeroth, J. R. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1987. "Syrphidae." Manual of Nearctic Diptera 2: 713– 743.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Torp, E. 1986. "Synopsis of the European species of Sphegina Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Ent.Scand 17: 235– 269.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Whitehead, D. R. 1986. "Cladistic Statements as Cladistic Formulae or How to Hate Cladistics and Love Mathematics." Biologie Und Naturwissenschaft der Käfer 3 (1):
- Gagne, Raymond J. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1984. "International code of zoological nomenclature: amendment proposed to third edition: proposal concerning article 51 c. Z.N. (S.) 2474." The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 41 (3): 149– 150.
- Hippa, H. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1983. "Meropidia, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) from South America." Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 35 (9): 109– 115.
- Mathis, Wayne Neilsen and Thompson, F. Christian. 1982. "Editors' preface and acknowledgments." Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington. 4– 5.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1982. "Concluding remarks." The Coleopterists Bulletin 36 (4): 608– 609.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1982. "Concluding remarks." The Coleopterists Bulletin 36 (4): 608– 609.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Torp, E. 1982. "Two new palaearctic Syrphidae (Diptera)." Entomol.Scand 13: 441– 444.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Vockeroth, J. R., and Speight, M. C. D. 1982. "The Linnaean species of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Mem.Entomol.Soc.Washington 10: 150– 156.
- Burger, J. F. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "The Tabanus striatus complex (Diptera: Tabanidae): A revision of some oriental horse fly vectors of surra." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83: 339– 358.
- Kaplan, M. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "New Syrphidae from Israel (Diptera)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83: 198– 212.
- Kerzhaner, I. M. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "Anaspis Muller, 1764, Etc. Comments on Proposed Designations of Type Species. Z.N. (S.) 2240." The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 38 (1): 6– 7.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "Revisionary notes on Nearctic Microdon flies (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83: 725– 758.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "The problem of old names as illustrated by Brachyopa" conica Panzer," with a synopsis of the Palaearctic species of Brachyopa." Entomologica Scandinavia 11: 209– 216.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "Nomenclature of the European species of Neoascia Williston (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomol.Scand 12: 470– 478.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Mathis, Wayne Neilsen. 1981. "Haliday's Generic Names of Diptera First Publised in Curtis' A Guide to...British Insects (1837)." Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 70 (2): 80– 89.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Mathis, Wayne Neilsen. 1981. [Book review] "A Catalogue of Diptera of the Afrotropical Region. British Museum (Natural History)." Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 27 (3): 230– 231.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1980. "Proper placement of some Palaearctic "Cheilosia" species (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 82: 411.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1980. "The North American species of Callicera Panzer (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 82: 195– 211.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1980. "Notes on Palaearctic Syrphidae (Diptera)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 82: 400.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1980. "Proper placement of some Palaearctic "Syrphus" species (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 82: 513.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1978. "Correspondence." Antenna 2 (3): 69.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1978. "A new Pterallastes species from China (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Pan-Pacific Entomologist 54 (4): 297– 299.
- Coovert, G. C. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1977. "The Sphegina species of eastern North America (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 90: 536– 552.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1977. "Verrallia virginica Banks, A Valid Species Diptera Pipunculidae." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 79: 624– 625.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1977. "A new Haematopota from Nepal (Diptera: Tabanidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 79: 19– 24.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1977. "The dates of Walker, Insecta saundersiana, Diptera." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 79 (4): 608.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Marnef, L. 1977. "Austroascia segersi, a new genus and species (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Papeis Avulsos Zool., Sao Paulo 31: 1– 6.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Sabrosky, C. W. 1976. "Aleksandr Aleksandrovitsh Stackelberg - 1897--1975." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78: 499– 500.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1975. "Love-bugs, a review of the Nearctic species of Plecia Wiedemann (Diptera: Bibionidae)." Cooperative Economic Insect Report-US Animal and Plant Health Service (USA) 25 (8): 87– 91.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1975. "The genus Palumbia Rondani (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 77: 194– 211.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1975. "Notes on the genus Lygistorrhina Skuse with the description of the first Nearctic species." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 77: 434– 445.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1975. "Notes on the status and relationships of some genera in the tribe Milesiini (Diptera, Svrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 77: 291– 305.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1974. "The genus Spheginobaccha de Meijere (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Transactions of the American Entomological Society 100 (3): 255– 287.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1974. "Descriptions of the first known Ethiopian Myolepta species, with a review of the subgeneric classification of Myolepta (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Annals of the Natal Museum 22 (1): 325– 334.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1974. "The Genus Pterallastes Loew (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Journal of the New York Entomological Society 82 (1): 15– 29.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1974. "Corrections and restrictions of the type localities of some Neotropical Syrphidae (Diptera)." Revta Brasil.Entomol 18: 1– 7.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1973. "De Geer's Exotic Musca Species (Diptera: Syrphidae and Calliphoridae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 75 (3): 354– 356.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1973. "Review of the genus Sterphus Philippi (Diptera: Syrphidae). Part I. Revisión del género Sterphus Philippi (Diptera: Syrphidae). Parte I." Entomologica Americana 46 (2): 185– 240.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1972. "A contribution to a generic revision of the Neotropical Milesinae (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Arquivos de Zoologia 23 (2): 73– 215.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1972. "The genus Paratropidia Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 74 (3): 263– 275.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1972. "A new Platycheirus from New Zealand. First record of a melanostomine syrphid fly associated with ants." New Zealand journal of science 15: 77– 84.
- Means, R. G. and Thompson, F. Christian. 1971. "A first record of the occurrence of Culiseta (Culicella) silvestris minnesotae Barr (Diptera: Culicidae) in New York." Mosquito News 31: 443– 445.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1971. "Two new Oriental species of the genus Myolepta Newman (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 73: 343– 347.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1971. "The Genus Nepenthosyrphus de Meijere with a Key to World Genera of Tropidiini." Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 44: 523– 534.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1969. "A new genus of microdontine flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on the placement of the subfamily." Psyche 76 (1): 74– 85.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1969. "First record of Rhagio scolopaceus (Linne) in North America (Diptera: Rhagionidae)." Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71: 141– 143.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1968. "The placement of the subgenus Protolepidostola Hull (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new species." Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 41 (2): 270– 277.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1968. "A new Australian Microdon with a name change (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Pan-Pacific Entomologist 44: 44– 46.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1965. "A new Neotropical Lepidosis Curran (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Entomology News 76: 61– 62.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1964. "A New Sphegina from Nepal (Diptera: Syrphidae)." Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 59, 60: 42– 45.
Chapter
- Thompson, F. Christian, Mengual, X., Young, A. D., and Skevington, J. 2017. "Flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Philippines, Wallacea and New Guinea." in Biodiversity, biogeography and nature conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea, edited by Telnoy, D., 501– 524. The Entomological Society of Latvia.
- Apigian, Kyle and Thompson, F. Christian. 2010. "Tanypezidae (Tanypezid flies)." in Manual of Central American Diptera, edited by Brown, B. V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J. M., Wood, D. M., Woodley, Norman E., and Zumbado, M. A., 831– 835. Ottawa: NRC Research Press.
- Brown, B. V. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2010. "Family Braulidae." in Manual of Central American Diptera, edited by Brown, B. V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J. M., Wood, D. M., Woodley, Norman E., and Zumbado, M. A., 1097– 1099. Ottawa: NRC Research Press.
- Evenhuis, Neal L., Pape, Thomas, Pont, Adrian C., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2010. "Flying after Linnaeus: Dipteran names since Systema Naturae (1758)." in Systema Naturae 250: The Linnaean Ark, 76– 92. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
- McAlpine, J. F. and Thompson, F. Christian. 2010. "Family Cryptochetidae." in Manual of Central American Diptera, edited by Brown, B. V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J. M., Wood, D. M., Woodley, Norman E., and Zumbado, M. A., 1121– 1123. Ottawa: NRC Research Press.
- Skevington, J. M., Thompson, F. Christian, and Camras, S. 2010. "Family Conopidae." in Manual of Central American Diptera, edited by Brown, B. V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J. M., Wood, D. M., Woodley, Norman E., and Zumbado, M. A., 847– 855. Ottawa: NRC Research Press.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Rotheray, Graham E., and Zimbado, Manuel A. 2010. "Syrphidae (flower flies)." in Manual of Central American Diptera, edited by Brown, B. V., Borkent, A., Cumming, J. M., Wood, D. M., Woodley, Norman E., and Zumbado, M. A., 763– 792. Ottawa: NRC Research Press.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2009. "Nearctic Diptera: twenty years later." in Diptera diversity: status, challenges and tools, edited by Bickel, Daniel, Pape, Thomas, and Meier, Rudolf., 3– 46. Leiden and Boston: Brill.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2006. "New Mesochria species (Diptera: Anisopodidae) from Fiji, with notes on the classification of the family." in Fiji Arthropods 4, 11– 21. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers.
- Irwin, M. E., Schlinger, E. I., and Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Diptera, true flies." in The Natural History of Madagascar / Goodman, SM and Benstead, JP, edited by Goodman, Steven M. and Benstead, Jonathan P., 692– 702. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 2003. "Nomenclature and classification. Principles of." in Encyclopedia of Insects, edited by Resh and Carde., 798– 807. Academic Press.
- Carroll, L. E., Norrbom, Allen L., Thompson, F. Christian, and Evenhuis, Neal L. 1998. "Bibliography." in Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. Myia 9, vii and Diptera Data Dissemination Disk (CD-ROM), edited by Thompson, F. Christian., 301– 513.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1998. "Introduction." in Thompson (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. Myia 9, vii + 524 pp. & Diptera Data Dissemination Disk (CD-ROM), 5– 6. Myia. Leiden, Netherlands: Backhuys Pub. for the North American Dipterists' Society.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1997. "Names: the keys to biodiversity." in Biodiversity II : understanding and protecting our biological resources / Marjorie L Reaka-Kudla; Don E Wilson; Edward O Wilson, 199– 211.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1990. "Dipterists Ride the Third Wave." in Systematics of the North American Insects and Arachnids: Status and Needs., edited by Kosztarab, M. and Schaefer, C. W., 179– 201. Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Information Series. Blacksburg, Virginia: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Evenhuis, Neal L., Thompson, F. Christian, Pont, A. C., and Pyle, B. L. 1989. "Literature Cited." in Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions, edited by Evenhuis, Neal L., 807– 989. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press and E. J. Brill.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1989. "9. Family Lygistorrhinidae." in Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions, edited by Evenhuis, Neal L., 134. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press and E. J. Brill.
- Thompson, F. Christian and Vockeroth, J. R. 1989. "51. Family Syrphidae." in Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions, edited by Evenhuis, Neal L., 437– 458. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press and E. J. Brill.
- Mathis, Wayne Neilsen and Thompson, F. Christian. 1982. "Editors' preface and acknowledgments." in The flower flies of the West Indies (Diptera, Syrphidae), 4– 5. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington.. Washington, DC: The Entomological Society of Washington.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1982. "Syrphidae." in Aquatic biota of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies : being a compilation of taxonomic bibliographies, edited by Hurlbert, Stuart H. and Villalobos-Figueroa, Alejandro., 464– 465. Aquatic biota of Latin America. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. "Syrphidae." in Aquatic biota of tropical South America : being a compilation of taxonomic bibliographies for the fauna and flora of inland waters of the tropical portion of South America, edited by Hurlbert, Stuart H., Rodríguez, Gilberto, and dos Santos, Newton Dias., 306– 308. Aquatic biota of Latin America. San Diego, CA: Department of Biology, San Diego State University.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1977. "Syrphidae." in Biota Acuatica de Sudamerica Austral., 306– 308. California: San Diego State University.
- Knutson, L. V., Thompson, F. Christian, and Vockeroth, J. Richard. 1975. "Family Syrphidae." in A catalog of the Diptera of the Oriental Region, 307– 374. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
Book
- Thompson, F. Christian and Pont, A. C. 1993. Systematic database of Musca Names (Diptera): A catalog of names associated with the genus-group name Musca Linnaeus, with information on their classification, distribution, and documentation. Koeltz Scientific Books.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Hellenthal, Ronald A., Louton, Jerry, Noonan, Gerald, Schuh, Randall, and Thayer, Margaret. 1990. Automatic Data Processing for Systematic Entomology: Promises and Problems: a report for the Entomological Collections Network. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1989. Biosystematic information systems. Washington: Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1984. Electronic Data Processing Applications.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1981. The flower flies of the West Indies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington. Washington, D.C.: Entomological Society of Washington.
- Thompson, F. Christian. 1980. Flower flies and Zoogeography. International Congress of Entomology Proceedings.
- Thompson, F. Christian, Vockeroth, J. Richard, Sedman, Yale S., and Papavero, N. 1976. A catalogue of the Diptera of Americas South of the United States: Family Syrphidae. Sao Paulo: Museum of Zoology of the University of Sao Paulo.