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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Willmer, P., 1985
Bees, Ants and Wasps: A key to genera of the British Aculeates
Set of flow chart keys to genera, followed by confirmatory characters for each genus. Since many genera are monospecific, this will often take you to the species.
The key is easy to use but can be unreliable.
| Publisher |
Field Studies Council (FSC) |
| Volume |
7 |
| Pages |
27 |
| Comments and Corrigenda |
P22: 3rd question/2nd choice: SM2 can be 6-sided (Tachysphex).
P24: some (eg metallic) species of Halictus will key to Lasioglossum and some Lasioglossum have hairs at both ends of the segments. Additional characters:
surfaces with metallic reflections ... Halictus
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distal cross-veins paler than proximal ... Lasioglossum
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all cross-veins equally black ... Halictus
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P26: Panurgus calcaratus keys out with Chelostoma (2nd entry). (Male P. calcaratus has a massive femoral spine) |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings in the text. |
| Identify |
Under a Stereo Microscope. |
| Specimen Prep. |
Pinned and set insects. |
| Difficulty |
Straightforward, but doesn't always take you to the right genus. (Going beyond genus rapidly gets difficult!). |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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