AuthorHodges, D. & Murray, D.
TitleWCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group
TypeWeb Site/Page
Sourcethewcg.org.uk/
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

A nicely produced website with lots of photographs of set specimens each with accompanying descriptions.

The "id aids" tab takes you to useful keys, guides, and "species pairs".

Website urlthewcg.org.uk/

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentCOLEOPTERAbeetlesAnimalia
For identificationCurrentAmara communisa ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentAmara convexiora ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentAmara ovataa ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentAmara similataa ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentNotiophilusa genus of ground beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentPterostichus nigritaa ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentPterostichus nigrita/rhaeticusa species aggregate of beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentPterostichus rhaeticusa ground beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentElaphrusa genus of ground beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Carabidae
For identificationCurrentGrammopteraa genus of longhorn beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae
For identificationCurrentPhaedona genus of leaf beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentLema cyanellaa leaf beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentOulema duftschmidia cereal leaf beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentOulema duftschmidi/melanopuscereal leaf beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentOulema obscuraa leaf beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentApteropeda globosaa flea beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentApteropeda orbiculataa flea beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentNeocrepidodera ferrugineaWheat Flea BeetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentNeocrepidodera transversaa flea beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentSphaeroderma rubiduma flea beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentSphaeroderma testaceuma flea beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentGalerucellaa genus of leaf beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentGalerucella nymphaeaeWater-lily Leaf Beetle, Water-lily BeetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentGalerucella sagittariaea leaf beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
For identificationCurrentCordylepherus viridisa malachite beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Melyridae
For identificationCurrentMalachius bipustulatusMalachite BeetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Melyridae
For identificationCurrentBYTURIDAEraspberry beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentRhyzobius chrysomeloidesa ladybirdAnimalia: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
For identificationCurrentRhyzobius lituraa ladybirdAnimalia: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
For identificationCurrentTriplax aeneaa shiny fungus beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Erotylidae
For identificationCurrentRhizophagus bipustulatusa narrow bark beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Monotomidae
For identificationCurrentRhizophagus dispara narrow bark beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Monotomidae
For identificationCurrentPocadius adustusa pollen or sap beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae
For identificationCurrentPocadius ferrugineusa pollen or sap beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae
For identificationCurrentPhyllobiusa genus of leaf weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae
For identificationCurrentPhyllobius roboretanusSmall Green Nettle WeevilAnimalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae
For identificationCurrentPhyllobius virideaerisGreen Nettle WeevilAnimalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae
For identificationCurrentPerapion hydrolapathia seed weevilAnimalia: Coleoptera: Apionidae
For identificationCurrentPerapion violaceuma seed weevilAnimalia: Coleoptera: Apionidae
For identificationCurrentTENEBRIONOIDEAnarrow timber beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentMYCETOPHAGIDAEhairy fungus beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentOedemerathick-legged flower beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Oedemeridae
For identificationCurrentTetratoma fungoruma shiny fungus beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Tetratomidae
For identificationCurrentCantharis crypticaa soldier beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentCantharis nigricansa soldier beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentCantharis pallidaa soldier beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentCantharis pellucidaa soldier beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentMalthinusa genus of soldier beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentRhagonychaa genus of soldier beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Cantharidae
For identificationCurrentMelinopterus prodromusa dung beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae
For identificationCurrentMelinopterus sphacelatusa dung beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae
For identificationCurrentPlegaderus dissectusa clown beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Histeridae
For identificationCurrentPlegaderus vulneratusa clown beetleAnimalia: Coleoptera: Histeridae
For identificationCurrentAnacaenaa genus of scavenger water beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae
For identificationCurrentAutaliaa genus of rove beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae
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