Author | Macan, T.T. |
Year | 1973 |
Title | A Key to the Adults of British Trichoptera |
ISBN | 900386 19 3 |
Series | FBA Sci Pub 29 |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
Source | FBA Sci Pub 29, 28, 151pp, Freshwater Biological Association |
Illustrations | Line drawings in text (including male and female genitalia of most spp) and 4 black and white plates of wings at the back |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A short introduction followed by dichotomous keys to the adults. Many of the genera are distinguished by details of wing venation which can be difficult to see (especially the hindwing). The species usually rely on external genitalia which must be carefully oriented to match the illustrations. This is not helped by confusing labelling of the figures and related species often being illustrated from different angles! |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Macan is perhaps too dismissive of identification of dried specimens. The genitalia do distort, but can usually still be interpreted. The treatment of *Hydropsyche* is not reliable. Ian Wallace has written a paper listing the problems (errata, new species, splits etc) likely to be encountered using this work. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Pinned (pull legs away from body so can see tibial spurs, open wings on one side so can see veination) or in spirit |
Identification difficulty | Some quite difficult |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | TRICHOPTERA | caddis flies, caddisflies | Animalia |
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