I.  MacGowan, ?Two new species of Silba (Diptera; Lonchaeidae) from Japan with unusual larval development sites.?, 2020.

?The black fig fly Silba adipata (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) as an emerging pest in Tunisia: preliminary data on geographic distribution, bioecology and damage?, 2020.

I.  MacGowan, ?New species of Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Schizophora) from Madagascar?, Israel Journal of Entomology, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 223-242, 2019.

M.  Kechev and Langourov, M., ?NEW RECORDS OF LANCE FLIES (DIPTERA: LONCHAEIDAE)  TO BULGARIA AND MONTENEGRO WITH NOTES  ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FAMILY LONCHAEIDAE  FOR THE BALKAN PENINSULA?, Silva Balcanica, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 85-88, 2019.

I.  MacGowan and Rauf, A., ?Silba capsicarum (Diptera: Lonchaeidae), a newly recognized pest of chilli pepper in Java?, Journal of Asia-Paci?c Entomology, vol. 22, pp. 83-86, 2019.

I.  MacGowan and Compton, S. G., ?A new species of Silba (Diptera; Lonchaeidae) associated with figs?, Zootaxa, vol. 4455, no. 1, pp. 196-200, 2018.

J. - Y.  BAUGNEE, ?Note sur la présence de trois espèces de Lonchaeidae en Belgique (Diptera: Brachycera)?, Bulletin de la Société royale belge d?Entomologie/Bulletin van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Entomologie,, vol. 153, pp. 179?182, 2017.

M. S.  El-Hawagry, Abdel-Dayem, M. S., Elgharbawy, A. A., and Dhafer, H. M. Al, ?A preliminary account of the fly fauna in Jabal Shada al-A?la Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia, with new records and biogeographical remarks (Diptera, Insecta)?, Zookeys, vol. 636, no. 107-139, 2016.

J.  Mcquart, ?Dipteres exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. Suite du 4e supplement publie dans Les Memoires de 1849?, Soc. des Sci etc. Lille Mem , vol. 1850, pp. 134-249, 1849.

I.  MacGowan, ?A review of the Silba admirabilis McAlpine species group (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) with descriptions of thirteen new species from the Afrotropical region?, Zootaxa, vol. 4032, no. 5, pp. 515 - 534, 2015.

M. J.  EBEJER, ?The picture-winged flies and related families (Diptera, Tephritoidea) of the Maltese Islands?, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 7, pp. 73-91, 2015.

I.  MacGowan, ?The Lonchaeidae of Fiji (Diptera: Schizophora)?, Zootaxa, vol. 3814, no. 4, pp. 537-552, 2014.

D.  Mifsud, Falzon, A., Malumphy, C., Lillo, E., Vovlas, N., and Porcelli, F., ?On some arthropods associated with Ficus species (Moraceae) in the Maltese Islands?, Bulletin of the entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 5-34, 2012.

I.  MacGowan and Okamoto, T., ?New species of Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Schizophora) from Japan and a re-evaluation of genus Setisquamalonchaea Morge?, Entomological Science , vol. 16, pp. 196?202, 2013.

J. F.  McAlpine, ?Identities of Lonchaeid flies described by Kertész with notes on related species (Diptera : Lonchaeidae).?, Canadian Entomologist, vol. 102, pp. 442-453, 1970.

F.  Silvestri, ?Lonchaea aristtella  Beck. (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) dannosa alle inflorescenze e fruitescenze del Caprifico e del Fico?, Bolletino del laboratorio di Zoologica generale e agraria della R.Scuola superiore d'agricoltura in Portici., vol. 13, pp. 123-146, 1917.

M.  Barták and Rohá?ek, J., ?Records of interesting flies (Diptera) attracted to meat baited pyramidal trap on sapping stump of European walnut (Juglans regia) in Central Bohemia (Czech Republic)?, ?as. Slez. Muz. Opava (A),, vol. 60, pp. 223-233, 2011.

A. M.  Awadallah, Kira, M. T., El-Borollosy, F. M., and Hashem, A. G., ?Some biological aspects on the fig fruit fly, Silba virescens, Maquart.?, Journal Agricultural Research Review , vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 239-244, 1980.

S.  Radonjic and Hrncic, S., ?The black fig fly Silba adipata McAlpine (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), a little known fig pest in Montenegro.?, Agroznanje - Agro-knowledge Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 31-40, 2009.

T.  Okamoto, MacGowan, I., and Zhi-Hui, S., ?Predation on the pollinating fig wasp of Ficus erecta by larvae of Silba sp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae)?, Entomological Science, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 288-293, 2012.

C. A.  Korytkoioski and Ojeda, D., ?REVISION DE LAS ESPECIES DE LA FAMILIA LONCHAEIDAE EN EL PERU  (DÍPTERA: ACALYPTRATAE) 1?, ANALES 1er. CONGRESO LATINO AMERICANO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA. Rev. Per. Entom, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 87=116, 1971.

I.  MacGowan, RAZAK, N. A. K. E. E. R., Rotheray, G., and AHMAD, I. R. F. A. N., ?A new species of fig-feeding Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Schizophora) from India and a checklist for the family in the Indian sub-continent?, Zootaxa, vol. 3242, pp. 47-52, 2012.

M.  Carles-Tolra, Portela, J. L. Camano, Perez, J. J. Pino, and R. Perez, P., ?212 especies de dípteros de Galicia (NO España) (Insecta: Diptera)?, Boletín BIGA, vol. 9, pp. 89-108, 2010.

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B. I.  Katsoyannos, ?Field observations on the biology and behavior of the black fig fly Silba adipata McAlpine (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), and trapping experiments?, Zeitschrift  fur Angewandte Entomologie, vol. 95  , no. 1-5   , pp. 471 - 476, 1983.

B. I.  Katsoyannos and Guerin, P. M., ?Hexanol: a potent attractant for the black fig fly, Silba adipata.?, Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 71-74, 1984.

S. I.  Abdullah and Fandy, K. T., ?Effect of some attractive bait traps and independant factors in population density of Fig Fly Fruit Silba virescens (MacQ.) (Lonchidae; Diptera) in Nineveh province Iraq.?, Arab J. Plant Prot., vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 41-44, 2006.

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A.  Soos, ?Acalypterate Diptera from Afghanistan?, Folia Entomologica Hungarica, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 133 - 142, 1977.

J. H.  Giliomee, Venter, E., and Wohlfarter, M., ?Mediterranean black fig fly, Silba adipata McAlpine (Diptera: Lonchaeidae), recorded from South Africa?, African Entomology , vol. 15, no. (2)   , pp. 383?384, 2007.

I.  MacGowan and Freidberg, A., ?The Lonchaeidae (Diptera) of Israel, with descriptions of three new species?, ISRAEL JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, vol. 38, pp. 61- 92, 2008.

I.  MacGowan, ?New species of Lonchaeidae (Diptera; Schizophora) from central and southern Africa?, Zootaxa, vol. 967, pp. 1 - 23, 2005.