Pelikánová P. 2009: Biogeography in education at secondary schools. MSc. Thesis. University of South Bohemia, Pedagogical Faculty, České Budějovice. 133 p. This diploma thesis presents summary of biogeography and world bioms themes and conceives biogeographical textbook chapter that includes also excercises and exam test. This chapter are addressed to pupils of secondary schools. It is based on analyses of geography and biology textbooks. This thesis also proposes incorporation and implementation of this topic to the tutorial of secondary schools.

5 ABSTRACT This doctoral thesis is focused on flat-footed fly families Opetiidae, Platypezidae and genus Microsania (Insecta: Diptera). The thesis consists of general introduction to the systematics, taxonomy, diversity, zoogeography, phylogeny, and biology of the flat-footed flies. Systematics and taxonomy are summarized based on historical as well as recent literature. Each important taxon is shortly introduced and information about its taxonomy, morphology, diversity, distribution, and biology is provided. The next two chapters deal with fossil species and research on species diversity. The following part is a summary and plan for future research. Final chapter consists of 9 published peer-reviewed articles (5 in impacted international journals and 4 in journals without impact factor). The first article is a molecular phylogeny study of relationships between genera of flat- footed flies. The results show Platypezidae consisting of two well-supported clades, the first with the subfamilies Melanderomyiinae + Callomyiinae and the second formed by subfamily Platypezinae. Genus Microsania was resolved as a separate lineage distant from Platypezidae which clustered with Opetiidae as its sister group, both together forming a sister group to Platypezidae. The genus Agathomyia proved to be paraphyletic....