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Hopkin, S.P., 2007

A Key to the Collembola (Springtails) of Britain and Ireland

An illustrated key to British Collembola. Completed by Peter Shaw after Steve Hopkin's untimely death.

Publisher Field Studies Council (FSC)
Pages 245
ISBN 978 1 85153 220 9
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations Colour photographs of living springtails and microscope preps at the rear, copious line drawings accompany the keys.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope (also useful to examine under a Compound Microscope).
Specimen Prep. Microscope slides of cleared specimens often required.
Difficulty Some experience required.

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Taxonomic Scope

COLLEMBOLA (springtails) Identification Current

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