Author | Ferrière, C. & Kerrich, G.J. |
Year | 1958 |
Title | Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Section (a) |
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 VIII, Part 2 (a), 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line drawings in the text plus 5 representative species at the back. |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A "Practical" dichotomous key to families of British Chalcidoidea is offered as an alternative to Richards (1956). Dichotomous keys to the species of the selected families. Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society’s website. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Pinned and set specimens |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | CHALCIDIDAE | thick-legged chalcid wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
For identification | Current | EUCHARITIDAE | a family of chalcid wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
For identification | Current | PERILAMPIDAE | a family of chalcid wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
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