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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Jessop, L., 1986
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
Dichotomous keys to larvae (to genus only) and to adults (to species) with species entries describing habitat, frequency, phenology and distribution.
| Publisher |
The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES) |
| Volume |
Vol 5, Part 11 |
| Pages |
53 |
| ISBN |
0 901546 66 6 |
| Edition |
New |
| Coverage |
Covers all UK species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Stippled drawings of whole animals and line drawings of diagnostic features, grouped at the end of the book. |
| Identify |
Under a Stereo Microscope. |
| Specimen Prep. |
Mounted (carded) or pinned specimen. |
| Difficulty |
Adult keys mostly fairly straightforward, although Amphimallon and Melolontha can be challenging. Skidmore's AIDGAP key "Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community" provides an alternative key. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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