AuthorJessop, L.
Year1986
TitleDung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
ISBN0 901546 66 6
SeriesHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers all UK species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 11, New edition, 53pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsStippled drawings of whole animals and line drawings of diagnostic features, grouped at the end of the book.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Dichotomous keys to larvae (to genus only) and to adults (to species) with species entries describing habitat, frequency, phenology and distribution.

Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society’s website.

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationMounted (carded) or pinned specimen
Identification difficultyAdult keys mostly fairly straightforward, although Amphimallon and Melolontha can be challenging. Skidmore’s AIDGAP key "Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community" provides an alternative key.
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentSCARABAEOIDEAscarabs, dung and stag beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera
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