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Goulet, H & Huber, J.T.

Hymenoptera of the world: identification guide to familes

A useful account of the families and subfamiles of Hymenoptera. Despite the larged geographic scope, it is much more usable than the UK-only Royal Entomological Society Handbooks, especially for parasitic groups eg subfamilies of Ichneumonidae.

Publisher Canadian Department of Agriculture
Coverage World hymenoptera families.
Identify Under a Stereo Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Dead specimens, pinned, on points or in alcohol.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

HYMENOPTERA (bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps) Identification Current

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