Buck, F.D., 1954, Coleoptera: Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae etc

Author	Buck, F.D.
Year	1954
Title	Coleoptera: Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae etc
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 V. Part 9, 30pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Illustrations	Line drawings in text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)	Dichotomous key illustrated by line drawings. The species entries give distribution and habitat. Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website.
Examine	Stereo Microscope
Specimen Preparation	Mounted (carded) or pinned specimens
Identification difficulty	Mostly straightforward, although Anaspis depends on the abdominal appendages which are hidden on carded specimens (and may be damaged by pins)
Website url	www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & Purpose	Status	Taxon	English	Classification
For identification	Current	ADERIDAE	aderid beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	ANTHICIDAE	antlike beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	MELANDRYIDAE	false darkling beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	MELOIDAE	oil beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Superseded	MORDELLIDAE	a family of tumbling flower beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	MYCTERIDAE	mycterid beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	OEDEMERIDAE	thick-legged flower beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	PYROCHROIDAE	cardinal beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	PYTHIDAE	flat pine beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	RHIPIPHORIDAE	wasp-nest beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	SALPINGIDAE	false weevils	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Superseded	SCRAPTIIDAE	a family of tumbling flower beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification, Covers subfamilies Lagriinae and Alleculinae. The others are covered by Brendell.	Current	TENEBRIONIDAE	darkling and flour beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera
For identification	Current	TETRATOMIDAE	shiny fungus beetles	Animalia: Coleoptera

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