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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Clarke, R.O.S., 1973
Heteroceridae
Dichotomous key for the identification of this small family of beetles found in burrows on shore-lines (salt and fresh).
| Publisher |
The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES) |
| Volume |
Vol V. Part 2(c) |
| Pages |
15 |
| Coverage |
Covers all UK species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings in the text, including all 8 aedeagophores. |
| Identify |
With x8 or x10 hand lens (also useful to examine under a Stereo Microscope). |
| Specimen Prep. |
See p3. Kill with boiling water, then mount dry in such a way that both top and bottom can be examined. Head should be extended and mouthparts and antennae spread out. Genitalia preps needed. |
| Difficulty |
The main key uses a balance of characters, but "only an examination of the aedeagophore will define any species beyond doubt". |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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