BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Buck, F.D., 1954

Coleoptera: Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae etc

Dichotomous key illustrated by line drawings. The species entries give distribution and habitat.

Publisher The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES)
Volume Vol V. Part 9
Pages 30
Coverage Covers all UK species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings in text.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Mounted (carded) or pinned specimens.
Difficulty Mostly straightforward, although Anaspis depends on the abdominal appendages which are hidden on carded specimens (and may be damaged by pins).

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Taxonomic Scope

ADERIDAE (aderid beetles) Identification Current
ANTHICIDAE (antlike beetles) Identification Current
MELANDRYIDAE (false darkling beetles) Identification Current
MELOIDAE (oil beetles) Identification Current
MORDELLIDAE (a family of tumbling flower beetles) Identification Superseded
MYCTERIDAE (mycterid beetles) Identification Current
OEDEMERIDAE (thick-legged flower beetles) Identification Current
PYROCHROIDAE (cardinal beetles) Identification Current
PYTHIDAE (flat pine beetles) Identification Current
RHIPIPHORIDAE (wasp-nest beetles) Identification Current
SALPINGIDAE (false weevils) Identification Current
SCRAPTIIDAE (a family of tumbling flower beetles) Identification Superseded
TENEBRIONIDAE (darkling and flour beetles) Identification Current Covers subfamilies Lagriinae and Alleculinae. The others are covered by Brendell.
TETRATOMIDAE (shiny fungus beetles) Identification Current

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