Author | New, T.R. |
Year | 2006 |
Title | Psocoptera (ed 2) |
ISBN | 0 901546 84 4 |
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 I. Part 7, 2nd edition edition, 146pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line drawings |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A new edition of the classic work on our Book and Bark Lice. Well-illustrated keys to these tiny insects. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Errata are covered in the review by C. Lienhard which can be found on the Barkfly Recording Scheme website. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Colours in the key refer to living or freshly killed specimens. Preserve dry or in 70% alcohol. For examination permanent microscope slide preps are recommended: mount in Euparal or Canada Balsam. Dissection of mouthparts (often) and genitalia (usually) may be necessary. |
Identification difficulty | Challenging. |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | PSOCOPTERA | booklice and barklice or barkflies | Animalia |
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