AuthorBuck, F.D.
Year1954
TitleColeoptera: Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae etc
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol V. Part 9, 30pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings in text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Dichotomous key illustrated by line drawings. The species entries give distribution and habitat.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website.

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationMounted (carded) or pinned specimens
Identification difficultyMostly straightforward, although Anaspis depends on the abdominal appendages which are hidden on carded specimens (and may be damaged by pins)
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentADERIDAEaderid beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentANTHICIDAEantlike beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentMELANDRYIDAEfalse darkling beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentMELOIDAEoil beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationSupersededMORDELLIDAEa family of tumbling flower beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentMYCTERIDAEmycterid beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentOEDEMERIDAEthick-legged flower beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentPYROCHROIDAEcardinal beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentPYTHIDAEflat pine beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentRIPIPHORIDAEwasp-nest beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentSALPINGIDAEfalse weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationSupersededSCRAPTIIDAEa family of tumbling flower beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identification, Covers subfamilies Lagriinae and Alleculinae. The others are covered by Brendell.CurrentTENEBRIONIDAEdarkling and flour beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identificationCurrentTETRATOMIDAEshiny fungus beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
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