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Plant, C.W., 1997

A Key to the Adults of British Lacewings and their allies

AIDGAP dichotomous key to lacewings profusely illustrated with line drawings. Appendix 1 gives approximate distributions of each species with brief ecological notes. Appendix 2 covers collecting and preserving and Appendix 3 describes the preparation of genitalia for examination - this is not usually necessary (except the minute Coniopterygidae) and comparatively easy since the genitalia are external. Appendix 4 gives comments on nomenclature.

Publisher Field Studies Council (FSC)
Pages 90
ISBN 1 85153 201 3
Coverage Covers all UK species known at the time.
Illustrations Copious line drawings.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Killed and pinned, a few need (external) genitalia.
Difficulty Fairly easy.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

MECOPTERA (scorpion flies) Identification Current
NEUROPTERA (lacewings) Identification Current
RAPHIDIOPTERA (snake flies) Identification Current

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