Author | Morris, M.G. |
Year | 1997 |
Title | Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae) |
ISBN | 0 901546 79 8 |
Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Half-tone drawings of whole animals and line drawings of diagnostic features, all at the back of the book |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key with species entries describing gender differences, ecology, plant associations, frequency and distribution. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Mounted (carded) or pinned specimen |
Identification difficulty | Mostly straightforward. Sitona become much easier once you realise that 90% of your finds are S. regensteinensis; the others do look different. |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification, contains Checklist | Current | ENTIMINAE | a subfamily of weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
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