AuthorDarlington, A.
Year1968
TitleA Pocket Encyclopedia of Plant Galls in colour
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteA selection of common and noticable species.
SourceBlandford Press
Illustrations80 colour plates containing 293 photographs plus a few line drawings and half-tone photographs in the text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

The book is arranged by host plant in taxonomic order (CTW, 1962). For each plant genus, the galls are described and cross-referenced to the illustrations. These are grouped in a colour section near the front of the book comprising 80 colour plates containing 293 photographs, photomicrographs, diagrams and paintings by M.J.D. Hirons.

The quality of the colour printing is rather poor, but the galls are recognisable.

Examine in the Hand ( with x8 or x10 hand lens is also useful)

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentACARImitesAnimalia
For identificationCurrentCOLEOPTERAbeetlesAnimalia
For identificationCurrentCECIDOMYIIDAEwood, gall, rust and aphid midgesAnimalia: Diptera
For identificationCurrentCHALCIDOIDEAchalcid waspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentCYNIPOIDEAcynipoid parasitic waspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentTENTHREDINOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrent[Microlepidoptera]micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identificationCurrentHEMIPTERAbugsAnimalia
For identificationCurrentNEMATODAroundworms, eelworms or nematodesAnimalia
For identificationCurrentFUNGItrue fungi
For identificationCurrentMoneraprokaryotes
CurrentTRACHEOPHYTAvascular plantsPlantae
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