BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Benson, R.B., 1958

Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)

Dichotomous key to sawflies of the subfamily Nematinae which contains most of the small black species. Supplements contain corrections to parts a and b. This section contains the index to all three parts.

Publisher The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES)
Volume Vol VI, Part 2(c)
Pages 252
Comments and Corrigenda The Nematinae section is reputed to be unreliable, as well as out of date.
Coverage Covers all UK species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings in the text.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Female specimens set with saw everted.
Difficulty Medium difficulty, often using genitalia or saw sheaths.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

TENTHREDINIDAE (a family of sawflies) Identification Current
Pristiphora (a genus of sawflies) Identification Superseded