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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Forsythe, T.G., 1987
Common Ground Beetles
Dichotomous keys to adults of common species
| Publisher |
The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd |
| Volume |
8 |
| Pages |
74 |
| ISBN |
0 85546 263 9 |
| Edition |
1st (there is a 2nd) |
| Comments and Corrigenda |
The second edition is said to have a completely rewritten key that includes all the British species. |
| Coverage |
Although the emphasis is on rapid identification of common species, the key indicates the rarer species. 6 spp omitted as extinct or occasional visitors. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings alongside text, plus four colour plates of paintings bound in the centre. |
| Identify |
With x8 or x10 hand lens (also useful to examine under a Stereo Microscope). |
| Specimen Prep. |
Pinned or alcohol specimens (some underside characters). |
| Difficulty |
Reasonably straightforward. Easier than Lindroth's RES Handbook. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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