BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Coe, R.L., Freeman, P. & Mattingley, P.F., 1950

Diptera: Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae

Dichotomous keys with (short) species entries. Now largely superceded, but some chapters still useful or remain the most recent account published.

Publisher The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES)
Volume Vol IX. Part 2
Pages 216
Coverage Covers all UK species known at the time.
Illustrations Line drawings in the text.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Pinned specimens.
Difficulty Varied:.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

ANISOPODIDAE Identification Current
CHIRONOMIDAE (non-biting midges) Identification Superseded Now very out of date.
CULICIDAE (mosquitoes, gnats) Identification Superseded
PSYCHODIDAE (owl midges, moth flies) Identification Superseded
PTYCHOPTERIDAE Identification Current
TIPULIDAE (craneflies) Identification Current Unnecessarily difficult!.
TRICHOCERIDAE (winter gnats) Identification Current Sometimes misleading.

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