Author | Morris, M.G. |
Year | 1991 |
Title | Weevils |
ISBN | 0 85546 281 7 |
Series | Naturalists' Handbooks |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Covers most of the species associated with the selected hosts |
Source | Naturalists' Handbooks, 16, 76pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd |
Illustrations | Line drawings alongside text, plus four colour plates of paintings bound in the centre |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Introductory chapters describe weevils on gorse, nettle, figwort and peas and beans. A key to the main groups of weevils, is followed by keys to weevils associated with particular hosts: beech, hazel, hawthorn, cabbage, dock, purple loosestrife, sea lavender and stored products. |
Examine | with x15 or x20 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Mounted (carded) or pinned specimens |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | CURCULIONIDAE | weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera |
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