A Field Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe |
Contents
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