Author | Buck, F.D. |
Year | 1954 |
Title | Coleoptera: Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae etc |
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 V. Part 9, 30pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line 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 Preparation | Mounted (carded) or pinned specimens |
Identification difficulty | Mostly straightforward, although Anaspis depends on the abdominal appendages which are hidden on carded specimens (and may be damaged by pins) |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | ADERIDAE | aderid beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | ANTHICIDAE | antlike beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | MELANDRYIDAE | false darkling beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | MELOIDAE | oil beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Superseded | MORDELLIDAE | a family of tumbling flower beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | MYCTERIDAE | mycterid beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | OEDEMERIDAE | thick-legged flower beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | PYROCHROIDAE | cardinal beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | PYTHIDAE | flat pine beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | RIPIPHORIDAE | wasp-nest beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | SALPINGIDAE | false weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Superseded | SCRAPTIIDAE | a family of tumbling flower beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification, Covers subfamilies Lagriinae and Alleculinae. The others are covered by Brendell. | Current | TENEBRIONIDAE | darkling and flour beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
For identification | Current | TETRATOMIDAE | shiny fungus beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
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