Author | Johnson, C. |
Year | 1966 |
Title | Coleoptera: Clambidae |
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 IV. Part 6(a), 13pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Line drawings in the text |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key apparently enabling the identification of this small family of tiny beetles most often found in decaying vegetation. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Killed by pouring boiling water over them (so they are extended), then specimens mounted on its side (so can view both sides) in a small amount of gum |
Identification difficulty | These tiny beetles are mainly identified from the aedeagus! Magnification of x60 to x70 needed |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | CLAMBIDAE | armadillo beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera |
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