Author | Kevan, D.K. |
Year | 1959 |
Title | The British Species of the genus Sitona Germar (Col., Curculionidae) |
Type | Paper |
How Complete | British species of Sitona known at the time |
Source | Ent. Mon. Mag.: 251-261. |
Illustrations | Line drawings of heads, prothoraces, aedeagi and spermathecae |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | After introducting the characters used, two keys are presented: the first for normal specimens, the second for specimens which have lost their scales. Both keys make use of genitalia characters for confirmation. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Mounted specimens. Genitalia are confirmatory. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Sitona | a genus of weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
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