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... British species . The larvae of these moths feed on leaves and flower heads mainly , draping them with silk to form a shelter . Depressaria pastinacella , sometimes known as the Parsnip Flat - body Moth , spins up the flower - heads of ...
... British species . The larvae of these moths feed on leaves and flower heads mainly , draping them with silk to form a shelter . Depressaria pastinacella , sometimes known as the Parsnip Flat - body Moth , spins up the flower - heads of ...
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... British species in the family , ranging up to 18mm in length . The Tenthredinidae is the major family in this sub - order , especially in the Northern Hemisphere , and it contains about 400 British species . They range in size from 2.5 ...
... British species in the family , ranging up to 18mm in length . The Tenthredinidae is the major family in this sub - order , especially in the Northern Hemisphere , and it contains about 400 British species . They range in size from 2.5 ...
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... British species . The Coccinellidae is certainly the best known family of the Cucujoidea because it contains the familiar and brightly coloured ladybirds ( Pl . 53 ) . All but one of our 45 species are predatory and they destroy vast ...
... British species . The Coccinellidae is certainly the best known family of the Cucujoidea because it contains the familiar and brightly coloured ladybirds ( Pl . 53 ) . All but one of our 45 species are predatory and they destroy vast ...
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Acknowledgements | 9 |
Collecting and preserving insects | 29 |
Mayflies and Damsel Flies | 32 |
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abdomen absent adult anal cell antennae ants aphids APOCRITA appendages basal bees beetles biting body bristles Britain British species bugs bush crickets butterflies caddis flies caterpillars cerci claws cockroaches cocoon colour compound eyes contains Contd costal coxae cross vein developed Diptera distinguished dragonflies eggs elytra Fabr feed female flattened fleas front legs front wing gall genus grasshoppers groove hairs hairy head hind wings host Hymenoptera insects known labium lacewings larvae larvae live leaf Lepidoptera lice mainly male mandibles maxillae mayflies membranous moths mouth-parts Nematocera nest normally nymphs ocelli Order ovipositor pairs palps parasites pests plant Plate pollen proboscis pronotum prothorax psocids pupa pupate queen R₁ recognised Recognition features rest rostrum sawfly sclerite scutellum short slender specimens stoneflies stout SUB-ORDER Superfamily surface suture tarsal segment tarsi tegulae thorax tibiae usually venation wasps wing margin wingless workers