AuthorMorris, M.G.
Year1990
TitleOrthocerous Weevils
ISBN0 901546 69 0
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 16, 108pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsStippled 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.
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments

Name changes:

*A. carduorum* is now *A. gibbirostrev
*A. lacertense* is now *A. carduorum*.
(Thanks to Steve Lane for explaining this)

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationMounted (carded) or pinned specimen
Identification difficultyApionidae can be quite difficult, but the others are straightforward.
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentANTHRIBIDAEfungus weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentURODONTINAEurodontine weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera: Anthribidae
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentAPIONIDAEa family of seed weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentATTELABIDAEa family of leaf-roller weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentNEMONYCHIDAEnemonychid weevilsAnimalia: Coleoptera
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