Author | Morris, M.G. | ||
Year | 1990 | ||
Title | Orthocerous Weevils | ||
ISBN | 0 901546 69 0 | ||
Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects | ||
Type | Book/Report | ||
How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time | ||
Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5 Part 16, 108pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London | ||
Illustrations | Stippled drawings of whole animals and line drawings of diagnostic features, all at the back of the book | ||
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key with species entries describing gender differences, ecology, plant associations, frequency and distribution. | ||
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Name changes:
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Examine | Stereo Microscope | ||
Specimen Preparation | Mounted (carded) or pinned specimen | ||
Identification difficulty | Apionidae can be quite difficult, but the others are straightforward. | ||
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification, contains Checklist | Current | ANTHRIBIDAE | fungus weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification, contains Checklist | Current | URODONTINAE | urodontine weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera: Anthribidae |
For identification, contains Checklist | Current | APIONIDAE | a family of seed weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification, contains Checklist | Current | ATTELABIDAE | a family of leaf-roller weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification, contains Checklist | Current | NEMONYCHIDAE | nemonychid weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
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