AuthorBenson, R.B.
Year1951
TitleHymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)
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 VI, Part 2(a), 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings in the text
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Dichotomous key to sawflies except the family Tenthredinidae. This contains most of the larger species that you rarely see! A supplement in part C contains corrections.

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

Errata, Corrigenda & Comments

There’s a list of additional species added since Benson’s keys in Adam Wright’s AIDGAP key (p536-7)

Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationPinned specimens, females preferably set with saw everted
Identification difficultyStraightforward
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentSYMPHYTAsawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentCEPHOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentMEGALODONTOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentORUSSOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentSIRICOIDEAwoodwaspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentTENTHREDINOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
For identificationCurrentXYELOIDEAa superfamily of sawfliesAnimalia: Hymenoptera
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