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The adult Trichoptera (caddisflies) of Britain and Ireland RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 17. The caddisflies are a cosmopolitan group of insects whose aquatic larvae are perhaps better known than their moth-like adults. There are currently 199 species known from the British Isles, out of a total of around 1400 species in Europe and over 12,000 worldwide. Although close study of the genitalia is often neccessary for species identification, much progress can be made with easily observed characters such as wing patterns. This Handbook is the first in the series to be illustrated in full colour throughout. It contains some formal keys as well as numerous illustrations of both living and preserved specimens to help the newcomer to this group. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Agromyzidae of Great Britain and Ireland The dipterous family of Agromyzidae are commonly referred to leaf-miner flies, due to their larval feeding habits. The larvae feed within the leaves of plants, often making distinctive feeding patterns, which, combined with how the larvae deposits its frass (excrement), is often unique to a particular species. This website aims to support the identification and recording of leaf-miner flies by providing information about Agromyzidae species, their host plants and life cycles. It was launched in December 2016 and is a work in progress. 19 Dec 2016 Yes
AlgaeVision AlgaeVision is a database and virtual collection of images of freshwater and terrestrial algae collected in Britain and Ireland. It also includes species from slightly brackish water and some marine blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), but diatoms are not included. The only colourless forms included are dinoflagellates (Dinophyta). The database is designed to be used in conjunction with the second edition of The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles, published in 2011. The volume was the outcome of a collaboration between The British Phycological Society and the Natural History Museum. 19 Dec 2016 Yes Online
An amendment to the crab key The crab key (Crothers and Crothers, 1983) is amended to incorporate the pelagic crab Planes minutus. The finding of this species off Fair Isle (Shetland) is probably the northernmost record. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Ants This paperback published by Pelagic Publishing is a reprint edition of the original, now out-of-print, paperback by Richmond Publishing (ISBN 0-85546-305-8, 1996), without changes or updates. Ants contains information on biology of ants and various techniques for studying ants. An extensive chapter on ant identification forms the bulk of this handbook with keys to worker ants, queen ants and male ants accompanied by colour and black & white plates. A quick-check field key is also included for use in the field. 19 Sep 2018 No Publication
Aphids - Aphidinae (Macrosiphini) RES Handbook vol 2 part 7. The Macrosiphini are the predominant group of aphids on herbaceous plants in Britain, and the world. There are 305 British species and subspecies, comprising 49% of the 620 Aphididae on the British list. They include many important pest species, some of which are highly polyphagous, but there are also very many species feeding more-or-less specifically on indigenous and naturalised plants and playing a significant role in natural food chains. This substantial and weighty Handbook provides a checklist and a list of native host plants, along with keys to tribes, genera and species. Biological information is provided about each species, and morphological features of almost all of the species can be examined in greater detail on the accompanying CD. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Apples: a field guide The book is intended to help identify that unknown apple growing in your garden or in the park; to help you choose which variety to plant whether it be one, two or even an orchard - and encourage the planting of apple trees wherever there is space for them. The trees provide beauty in their shapes and blossoms as well as food for us. There is also a surplus for wildlife which live in and around their fruit and shade. There is advice on rootstocks, but the main body of the book is the list of the 130 most popular types of apple; each of these is illustrated and history, details of flavour and texture, special requirements or characteristics and uses. Information on flowering time, pollination group, harvesting season and storage is given for each. 07 Sep 2015 No Publication
April Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in April. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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April Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in April. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Araneae Spiders of Europe An excellent online resource on European spider identification. From the editorial: "Spiders of Europe is a joint achievement of the arachnological community. We would very much like to thank all those who supported us in many ways and who granted us the right to reproduce their figures (Copyright & Acknowledgements). By mid of 2010 this database contains information on more than 3900 European spider species from 58 families with more than 16.000 figures, 3900 distribution maps, and 600 publications. This makes Spiders of Europe to one of the largest Internet identification keys and we hope that all users of this project further contribute to it." 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
ARC Amphibian Identification Guide (pdf) Pictorial guide to all stages of all Britain's native and most widespread alien amphibians, downloadable as a pdf. 16 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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ARC Reptile Identification Guide (pdf) Pictorial guide to all stages of all Britain's native and most widespread alien reptiles, downloadable as a pdf. 16 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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Athecate hydroids and their medusae Suiable for amateur and professsional naturalists, this new Synopsis provides a concise account of the morphology, habits and distribution of 113 species of athecate hydroids and their medusae recorded from the north-east Atlantic. Keys to identification are included, and these use external characters where possible. Hydroids and their medusae are amongst the most exquisitely beautiful and intriguing of marine invertebrate groups - and the history of their science reads like a detective story. The 'normal' life cycle alternates between sexual, free-swimming medusae and asexual, benthic hydroids, but many variations exist within the group. It was many years before even the basic life cycle was recognised, so that hydroids and medusae were classified independently of each other. And the story is by no means over: several species are currently known only from their hydroid or medusae stage. This new Synopsis is the first work to provide descriptions of all the northern European athecate hydroids since Hincks (1868) and the first ever book to include keys to their identification. It is the first on anthomedusae since Russell (1953). 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Atlas of Dragonflies in Britain and Ireland Produced in partnership with the British Dragonfly Society and Dragonfly Ireland, this full colour hardback book (approx. 290 pages) represents five years work by volunteers and partner organisations to map the distribution of damselflies and dragonflies throughout Britain and Ireland. As well as summarising the distribution of over 1 million dragonfly records, the Atlas includes: species accounts, including maps, for all 56 resident and immigrant species recorded in Britain and Ireland; four pages devoted to each resident species; sections on habitats, conservation, distribution changes and phenology; and high quality colour photographs of all species and their habitats. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Atlas of the Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Britain and Ireland Fleas (Siphonaptera) are wingless insects that are usually found in the nests, or on the bodies, of a wide range of mammals and birds. Some 60 species of flea occur in Britain although approximately 2,600 species and subspecies have been described worldwide. This atlas presents the results of the flea recording scheme to the end of 2006. Bob George, a former RAF pilot and schoolteacher, began collecting information about British (and Irish) fleas in about 1950, encouraged by the Hon. Miriam Rothschild and others. His work was recognised as a national recording scheme in 1964 by the Biological Records Centre (BRC), and the first edition of a 'Flea Atlas' was published by BRC in 1974. Since then Bob has identified hundreds of thousands more fleas. This new Atlas includes distribution maps, species accounts, details about flea hosts, and a range of other information. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Atlas of the Predaceous Water Beetles (Hydradephaga) of Britain and Ireland This atlas concerns the predaceous water beetles, or Hydradephaga – the whirligig beetles (Gyrinidae), the crawling water beetles (Haliplidae), one species of squeak beetle (Paelobiidae), the burrowing water beetles (Noteridae), and the diving beetles (Dytiscidae). One hundred and fifty-four species are reviewed here, 152 of them from Britain, 113 from Ireland, and 72 from the Isle of Man, with an additional two recorded only from the Channel Isles. 01 Jun 2016 No Publication
An Atlas of Waterfleas in Britain & Ireland Updated distribution maps for 89 of the 92 species of Cladocera living in the water bodies of Britain & Ireland. Individual maps on line or download as a complete Atlas in pdf format. The Cladocera Interest Group have updated the distribution maps on their website, www.cladocera.org.uk using records supplied by members during 2015 & 2016. We now have a database of over 17,000 records. Individual maps on our site can be viewed on line or downloaded to incorporate into your own documents, or if you prefer you can download a 50 page pdf showing all of our maps. 10 Jan 2017 Yes Online
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Barnacles Barnacles are familiar objects to mariners and seaside tourists. They extend from the high water splash zone to the depths of the ocean and can also live close to hydrothermal vents. This completely new book updates Bassindale's classic work on British Barnacles, published in 1966, and Rainbow, 1984 (a pdf of which may be downloaded for free from here). This is the first Synopsis to include colour plates, in addition to line drawings, for the skin lining the opercular plates, the tergo-scutal flaps, is distinctively coloured and provides a very helpful aid to identification. With coverage of the seas surrounding the British Isles to a depth of 200m, this new volume should foster interest in these fascinating animals. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Bat Droppings Guide A guide to the droppings of British bats, including diagrams illustrating the shape and size differences between species. Also includes details of echolocation calls used to identify British bat species. Available from BCT for a small fee by emailing [[email protected]](../cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html) 20 Jul 2016 No Publication
Bat Droppings Guide A guide to the droppings of British bats, including photos and diagrams illustrating the shape and size differences between species. 20 Jul 2016 Yes Online
Bats of Britain, Europe & Northwest Africa ISPN: 9781408105313 Comprehensive book covering all species of bat in the UK (and even the rest of Europe and North Africa). Includes detailed chapters on bat ecology and biology, as well as species profiles and a detailed dichotomous key. A large and full colour hardback book for those who want detailed information on bats. ISBN 978-1-4081-0531-3 20 Jul 2016 No Publication
Bats in flight Telling the different bat species apart by sight can be difficult, but this guide outlines key details to look out for to identify five of our most common species, including echolocation calls (high-pitched sounds that bats use to navigate and hunt) for those with access to a bat detector. 16 May 2018 No PDF
BBS Field Guide online pages Individual online PDFs for each page in 'Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland a field guide'. 27 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Bee orchids and their relatives Guide to UK bee orchids. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Beetle fauna of Germany An amazingly rich website containing superb photos of a huge range of beetle species. Some care is needed in the UK context, as the German fauna includes species that do not occur in the UK. However, many UK species are included, and the website has a number of very useful ID features, including the ability to browse through examples of each beetle family, and a sophsticated search facility that allows you to enter shape, colour and size and see the species that match. The site can be displayed with English or German language. 07 Dec 2015 Yes Online
Beetle News A collection of newsletters available as PDFs most of which include an identification article for a group of beetles. 26 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Beetles attracted to Moth traps A free online guide, showing UK beetle species commonly attracted to light traps. This page also includes a compiled list of species documented in light traps taken from various sources. 04 Nov 2023 Yes Online
Beginners guide to identifying British mammal bones This beginner’s guide focusses on the twelve most prevalent wild and domestic mammals in the UK. The guide is not intended for specialists or to be exhaustive, as identifying the full range of bones and teeth from all UK species would be prohibitively detailed. However, many of the remains found in the UK, particularly in urban and agricultural locations, are those of domestic animals, so it is useful to recognise these early. For this reason, the guide has clearly separated wild from domestic animals to help the reader distinguish between the two. 16 May 2018 Yes Online
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A beginner’s vegetative guide to orchids of the British Isles This guide is designed to aid anyone in the process of identifying orchids when they are not in flower 16 May 2018 Yes PDF
A beginner’s vegetative guide to orchids of the British Isles This guide is designed to aid anyone in the process of identifying orchids when they are not in flower 16 May 2018 Yes PDF
The Big Seaweed Search Guide to UK seaweeds. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Biology And Identification Of Intertidal Polyzoa THE Polyzoa are sedentary aquatic animals which form colonies by budding. The majority are marine, and some species are conspicuous members of the intertidal fauna. But, perhaps because they do not have any great commercial value, Polyzoa have been rather neglected in recent years. This neglect may have been aggravated by generally poor accounts in text-books and the absence of a modern monograph for identification. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Bird ID - Easy Bird Identification Comprehensive online guide to UK birds, extensive database of information on birds and enables you to quickly identify birds, view detailed bird information and record sightings. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Bostrichidae Key to British Species Bostrichidae Key to British Species by Mike Hackston, derived from the German key by Arved Lompe. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Botanical keys and how to use them - Facebook group A closed group (anyone can request to join). The group is set up to support beginners and improvers on the use of keys in botanical field guides. It will focus on the Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland. The main rule is that you are not allowed to ask for an ID. The group is to help you reach your own identification. Often posts useful 'term of the day' posts to help familiarisation with, and definition of, botanical terms. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Botanical Keys - Find Wild Flowers The Botanical Society for Britian and Ireland (BSBI) hosts this on line plant key produced by one of their members. There is a simple questionnaire on the characteristics of the plant you are trying to identify and on completing the questions and pressing press search, the computer will present some feasible options. It can also be used to obtain a check-list of plants from a particular habitat or perhaps find flowers of a particular colour to grow in your garden. 09 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Brambles (Rubus) of Britain and Ireland Facebook group devoted to the identification and study of UK brambles 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Bristletail.net An online resource for the bristletails, (Archeognatha, Zygentoma and Diplura), interesting and often overlooked invertebrate groups. The intention is to provide online resource for these groups, starting with links to other information on the internet and further field. Then developing this website to provide a convenient point of access for information pertaining to these groups, both on a world and regional level. 13 Sep 2016 Yes Online
Bristol University Tick ID This site includes online dichotomous keys for ticks of the family Ixodidae (hard ticks). It is intended for researchers and veterinary practitioners, primarily in the UK and Republic of Ireland, who wish toidentify tick specimens, or who require information on their morphology, distribution, biology and status as vectors of pathogens. Many of the species of tick included in this website have established populations in the UK and Republic of Ireland, but some are known only from parts of continental Europe or Asia; they are included here because they are important vectors of pathogens and because they are occasionally introduced, for example on travelling companion animals or migratory birds. 18 Jun 2018 Yes Online
Britain's Hoverflies WILDGuide ISBN: 9780691156590 Out of print Britain's Hoverflies is a beautifully illustrated photographic field guide to the hoverflies of Britain, focusing on the species that can be most readily identified. It is the perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of insects, and is designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike. Accessible, authoritative and easy to use, this book contains hundreds of remarkable photographs of the various life stages of those species that can be identified by eye or with a magnifying glass, with coverage of at least one representative from each of the British genera. It also features an essential guide to the hoverfly tribes. Detailed species accounts summarize the species' status, highlight the key identification features, provide notes on behaviour and habitat requirements and include flight-period charts and up-to-date distribution maps. Sections on hoverfly biology, where and when to look for hoverflies, legislation and conservation, photographing hoverflies, recording hoverflies and gardening for hoverflies are also included. 10 Jun 2015 No Publication
Britain's Insects: A field guide to the insects of Great Britain and Ireland WILDGuide ISBN: 9780691179278 Published: 23/03/2021 Britain’s Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland’s twenty-five insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be identified in the field. Featuring superb photographs of live insects, the guide covers the key aspects of identification and provides information on status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants and behaviour. It also offers insight into the life history of the various insect groups, many of which are truly amazing. This is the go-to guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their level of knowledge. More than 2,000 stunning photographs, carefully selected to show key identification features Photo guides to families, genera and species Designed to allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species Up-to-date distribution maps and charts summarizing adult seasonality QR codes that link to sound recordings of grasshoppers and crickets Information on photographing and recording insects to help conservation 17 Jun 2020 No Publication
Britain's Orchids: A Field Guide to the Orchids of Great Britain and Ireland WILDGuide ISBN: 9780691177618 Published: 2020 Covering more than fifty species as well as hybrids and variants, this is an engaging, intuitive and in-depth identification guide to all the orchids of Britain and Ireland at all stages of development, from first emergence through to setting seed. Drawing on the authors’ extensive field experience and the latest scientific research, Britain’s Orchids uses multiple techniques to help both beginner and more advanced orchid enthusiasts to identify even the trickiest plants. The book is beautifully illustrated with plates by talented artist Sarah Stribbling as well as more than 1,000 detailed, instructive and evocative photographs by the authors. Orchids have long fired the imagination with their beauty and rarity. This book aims to ignite or increase your passion for these special plants and for the conservation of their habitats, from remote mountaintops to urban wild spaces. The first book to cover all the species, subspecies and varieties, as well as hybrids, at all stages of development Lavishly illustrated with close to 100 stunning plates drawn to scale to show key identification features and more than 1,000 stunning photo showing orchids in their natural settings Simple, step-by-step system for identifying almost any orchid Up-to-date distribution maps and seasonal charts showing when each species can be seen in its various stages Special-feature identification keys that can be used on difficult plants 17 Jun 2020 No Publication
British birds of prey Produced in conjunction with the Hawk and Owl Trust, this chart will help you to identify birds of prey in flight in the UK. Colour images of perched and flying birds show all 15 of the species of day-flying birds of prey which breed in the UK. Information on the habitat and range, size, status and flight pattern of each species is given in the text. Birds of prey can be highly variable and your view of the bird may be fleeting. But by looking at pictures side-by-side you can generally narrow down the choice to two or three species. To help confirm your identification, we have included particular hints for each species as well as highlighting the main areas of confusion. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Bugs Online identification guide (photo based) to UK bugs, arranged by family. 03 Jun 2015 Yes Online
British Caterpillar Galleries These caterpillar (larva) picture galleries contain identification photos of many of the most distinctive caterpillars of British butterflies, moths, sawflies and other insects commonly seen in the British Isles. 06 Sep 2016 Yes Online
British Earthworms and How To Identify Them Useful for historic context only (published in 1923). Taxonomy very out of date. Out of print. 17 Jun 2020 No Publication
British freshwater fishes and lampreys The AIDGAP field guide contains keys to the freshwater fishes and lampreys found in the British Isles. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Froghoppers IdentiKit This visualisation and multi-access key was built on a knowledge-base for British froghoppers. The knowledge-base construction is the work of Nia Howells for TCV’s Natural Talent project. The visualisation, key design and programming was carried out by Rich Burkmar for the Field Studies Council's Tomorrow's Biodiversity project. Most images and species descriptions were sourced from britishbugs.org.uk with kind permission from Tristan Bantock. In addition some species from the National Museum of Wales were imaged by Nia Howells. The Natural Talent project is run by TCV and funded by Esmée Fairbairn. The traineeship was hosted by The National Museum of Wales. 17 Dec 2018 Yes Online
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British grasshoppers and allied insects 8-panel fold-out chart covers the adults of the grasshoppers, crickets, bush crickets, ground hoppers, cockroaches, earwigs and stick insects found in the field in the British Isles. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Hoverflies Illustrated identification keys, species account, including, description, habitat, distribution, flight period. Colour plates of adults and further b/w plates showing morphological detail (genitalia, etc.) 2nd edition (2002) includes all 276 species known from Britain (20 more species than covered in the 1st edition). 03 Oct 2016 No Publication
British leafminers From the homepage: "This site is the result of an on-going project, set up to photograph and record all the leaf mining fauna which occur in Britain. Use has been made of SLR and Digital cameras, as well as Scanners, in compiling this site. The leaf mining fauna include Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies), Hymenoptera (sawflies) and Lepidoptera (moths)." Includes keys to mines. 30 Jun 2015 Yes Online
British Lichens Species Gallery Website designed to help with lichen identification by providing good photos of lichens that are found in the British Isles, of sufficient resolution so you can zoom in and see the detail. 22 Mar 2017 Yes Online
British Lonchaeidae RES Handbook vol 10 Part 15. This Handbook is the first full review of the British Lonchaeidae (Diptera) since Collin (1953). Since then the number of species recognised as British has grown from 28 to 46. This Handbook provides a revised checklist, fully illustrated keys for genera and species, as well as a key to known puparia. The species notes provide additional taxonomic notes, review the British and European distribution of each species and, where available, give detailed ecological information. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Marine Mollusca Facebook Group For discussion, sharing of information and people who are rather obsessed with British Marine Mollusca. Feel free to post interesting pictures of British marine molluscs (both living specimens and shells), especially if you would like help with identification. For nudibranchs identifications you may also want to consider the NE Atlantic Nudibranchs Group, established by Bernard Picton at NMNI (http://www.facebook.com/groups/NE.Atlantic.nudibranchs/). This Group is maintained for the The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland (http://www.conchsoc.org/). Founded in 1876 the Society is one of the oldest existing societies devoted to the study of molluscs, both terrestrial and marine. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
British plant galls (2nd edition) This AIDGAP identification guide contains around 300 keys to galls on plants in Britain, arranged alphabetically by genus of host plant. The publication of the first edition of British plant galls in 2002, itself building on an earlier guide produced in 1986, stimulated more interest in plant galls, resulting in the discovery of new galls and galls that had been inadequately described or illustrated. This fully revised second edition includes revised and expanded keys to incorporate changes in nomenclature which have accumulated since 2002. Additional galls have been illustrated and many figures replaced, with new drawings based on British specimens. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta): a key to adults of the genera occurring in Britain This AIDGAP field guide to sawflies provides identification keys to the adults of the 109 genera of sawflies occurring in Britain. As well as sawfly identification keys, sections on life history, ecology, collecting and morphology are included. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Scraptiidae RES Handbook vol 5 part 18. A small group of beetles with no vernacular name, the Scraptiidae are cosmopolitan in distribution, with about 400 species worldwide. This new volume covers the 16 species, from two genera, recorded in the British Isles. Fully illustrated keys to genera and species are provided. Notes on each species include information on British and European distribution, abundance, intraspecific variation, phenology of the adults, and larval hosts, if known. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
British Spider identification Facebook group dedicated to identifying British spiders. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
British Spiders, Vols I - III The first 2 volumes of Locket & Millidge's work were completed in 1951 and 53, and remain classic texts on the spiders of Britain. The 3rd volume, with 3rd author Merrett, completed in 1974, contains additional species, corrections and distribution maps. Out of print but available through second-hand book sellers. In addition, Pisces Conservation have worked in collaboration with the Ray Society, the original publishers of the books, to re-issue them in electronic form and 3 volumes are now available on a single CD, for Windows PCs and Macs, with fully searchable text and hyperlinks for ease of navigation from Pisces Conservation. 20 Jun 2015 No PDF
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British water plants This AIDGAP field guide to British water plants is a comprehensive guide to the identification of living specimens in the field of all the larger plants found in fresh water, including emergent plants. The identification keys are based on non-flowering features, to enable the non-specialist to recognise and name water plants throughout the year. Reprinted with a new cover and revised page numbering in 2013. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Flora Search Online multi-access key for the identification of British flora. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
BSBI Handbook No 1 Sedges of the British Isles ISBN-13: 978-0901158352 The 3rd edition of this handbook has been considerably expanded in size, with the scope of the book widened by the addition of 35 species not previously described, thereby covering all the British and Irish species. All confirmed hybrids have also been included. Distribution maps for each species/hybrid are now adjacent to each entry and along with the text have been updated. Introductory chapters on structure, classification, ecology and hybridisation are followed by keys, entries, glossary, bibliography and indices to English and Latin names. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 10 Sea Beans and Nickar Nuts A handbook of exotic seeds and fruits stranded on beaches in north-western Europe.154pp, drawings by W WALSH, A Hathway & B SHINE. 2000. Illustrated key and catalogue to 37 drift seeds, with descriptions of a further 18 occasional seeds. Paperback, photographic cover. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 11 Water Starworts: Callitriche of Europe ISBN: 9780901158369 Provides guidance on the identification of all species, subspecies and varieties of water-starwort that have been reliably recorded in the wild in Europe. The handbook is primarily intended as a field guide for use by botanists with some familiarity with identifying aquatic plants and by microscopic methods Important introductory chapters describe structure and variation and their relevance to identification, methods to aid identification, ecology, conservation, and keys. The species accounts are augmmented by line illustrations and details of key features as well as distribution maps for UK and Europe. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 12 Fumitories of Britain and Ireland ISBN-13: 978-0-901158-40-6 Fumitories are a fascinating group of plants. In Britain and Ireland, there are ten native or established aliens species, two casual species and four hybrids. Their superficial similarity, the occurrence of numerous infraspecific taxa and their propensity for environmental and seasonal varaition has resulted in their well deserved reputation for being difficult to identify. This is the first, detailed, illustrated guide to their identification in Britain and Ireland. A result of over 20 years study, this handbook will be invaluable to botanists wishing to identify these plants. Similar in style to previous BSBI handbooks but the first to be lavishly illustrated with colour photos. The contents include the introduction, discussion of characters important for identification, keys, species accounts, glossary, distribution of infraspecific taxa by vice-county, reference and index. Each species account includes a description with the infraspecific taxa ( where appropriate), notes on identification, habitats, distribution and conservation, line drawings, col. photos and micrographs, and a distribution map. 5 drawings compare and contrast pairs or groups of taxa. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 13 Grasses of the British Isles ISBN 978‐0‐901158‐420  This new Handbook attempts to bridge the gap between the taxonomy of the 1980s and the new molecular phytogenies that are currently being explored. The species descriptions have been kept as brief as possible and are supported by keys to, and detailed descriptions of, tribes and genera, a move that has allowed expansion of other sections of the text. The keys are arranged in two layers - by tribes and then by genus - allowing the user to check the specimen against a tribal description before moving on to genus, and against a generic description before moving on to species. The book contains descriptions of 15 tribes, 67 genera and 220 species. The latter comprise 113 natives, 10 archaeophytes, 50 neophytes and 47 casuals; bamboos, which require specialists of their own, are not included. The information on each is dealt with in the following paragraphs: formal description, local distribution and habitat, biology and ecology, status and wider distribution, and additional information. New plates have been prepared for every species but, after much thought and in order not to put too much strain on the binding, distribution maps have been omitted; references to maps in the New Atlas are given for every species. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 15 British Northern Hawkweeds ISBN: 978090115845 There are 21 species in British Northern Hawkweeds (Hieracium section Alpestria), 16 of which occur in Shetland, four in Scotland and one in England. In this monograph, the second in the series covering Hieracium in Britan in detail, a full account of the species in this section in Britain is given with numerous colour illustrations. The aim of the monograoph is to provide a detailed identification guide and to summarise what is currently known about these rare species, which are a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority group. The taxonomy is largely based on that of P.D.Sell updated with recent research. The book contains a general introduction covering their history, habitats, conservation, identification characters and keys, with a bibliography and index. Each species account covers nomenclature, a full description, history, taxonomy and variation, distribution, biology and ecology, conservation status and notes on identification. Line drawings, silhouettes of herbarium material, detailed photographs and general habitat shots are given for each species. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 2 Umbellifers of The British Isles ISPN: 9780901158024 Keys to, descriptions and line drawings of 73 British species. Drawings by Ann Farrer. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 3 Docks and Knotweeds of Britain and Ireland ISPN: 9780901158475 Based on "Docks and Knotweeds of the British Isles" by Lousley and Kent (1981) this long awaited new edition, is now entitled Docks and Knotweeds of Britain and Ireland. It has been substantially revised and rewritten, with additional treatments of many unrecorded hybrids and adventives, new distribution maps and keys, and 67 specially drawn illustrations by the outstanding botanical artist Anne Farrer. Covering the whole of the British and Irish Polygonaceae, it incorporates much recent taxonomic research as well as updating the nomenclature in line with current practice. The book includes descriptions of 83 species in 11 genera. All native and introduced but established species, as well as most casual species, are described and illustrated. Keys are provided to genera, subgenera, species and sub-species. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 4 Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland Useful identification guide to native Salix and Populus species, hybrids and varieties in Britain - 65 described. Includes taxonomic keys and line drawings by Victoria Gordon. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 5 Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland Reprinted 2005 with a new preface and corrections by Dr C. Preston. The standard identification guide for British species of Stonewort - Chara, Nitella, Tolypella. Descriptions of 39 species and varieties. Line drawings by Margaret Tebbs. 17 distribution maps. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 6 Crucifers Standard reference for the identification of Cruciferae species in the British Isles. Keys to, and descriptions of, 148 taxa, with very useful line illustrations (129), by various artists, showing morphological characteristics. 60 distribution maps. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 7 Roses of Great Britain and Ireland Descriptions of 13 native and 9 introduces taxa of Rosa. Briefer descriptions of 76 hybrids. Attractive and accurate line illustrations by Margaret Gold. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 8 Pondweeds of Great Britain and Ireland A substantial guide to the British species of Potamogeton, Groenlandia and Ruppia, with an excellent introductory section covering biology and ecology followed by clearly presented taxonomic keys, a full range of dot distribution maps, and useful line illustrations. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI Handbook No 9 Dandelions of Great Britain and Ireland Descriptions of 235 species of Taraxacum , including microspecies, most of them illustrated by silhouettes of herbarium specimens. Drawings of bud involucres of 139 species by Olga Stewart. Keys, 178 distribution maps for selected species. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
BSBI species accounts The species accounts available on the BSBI web page and provide information on identification, habitat, biogeography, ecology, threats and suitable management for a range of threatened and nationally rare and scarce species that have experienced declines in recent years in Great Britain and Ireland. Many are listed as species of principal importance under Section 41 (England) or Section 42 (Wales) of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act (2006) or feature in the Scottish Biodiversity List. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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BTO Bird ID - Corvids A black crow flies over - but is it a Crow, a Rook or even a Raven? Let this film help you to separate these confusing species, along with their smaller cousins: Jackdaw and Chough. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID - Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser Identifying the two large sawbills, Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser, can be pretty straight-forward when confronted with male birds. However, the females, or redheads as they are more often called, can be much more difficult. This, the latest ID film gives useful pointers on how to confidently tell them apart. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID - Grey Harriers Harriers are stunning, lithe and elegant birds of prey. Two species of grey harrier are regularly found in the UK, Hen and Montagu's - the males are relatively easy to separate, but the females and young birds can be more tricky. This short film takes you through the differences. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID - Pigeons Not all pigeons are Woodpigeons - honest! Stock Dove is a very common species, but can you tell it apart from the ubiquitous Woodpigeon? Let us help you tell these two species apart - and make sure you don't confuse them with Feral Pigeon / Rock Dove. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID - Sanderling & Curlew Sandpiper In the UK in late Summer some may be daunted by the prospect of identifying individual species in frequent groups of small waders. The key to differing between many of these small, plump birds is to become accustomed with Dunlin first. In this Bird ID video we compare Sanderling and Curlew Sandpiper to their more well-recognised cousin. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Adult black-backed gulls On paper Lesser and Great Black-backed Gulls are straightforward to separate but, in reality, many of us struggle - especially as the light conditions can alter their colour and size is not always apparent. Watch our short film to tell these two species apart, 18 Aug 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Cattle Egret A white heron in the UK is likely to be a Little or Great White Egret. Occasionally Cattle Egrets turn up, and some even stay to breed. How can you pick one of these wanderers out? This short film will help you. 21 Mar 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Chaffinch & Brambling Chaffinch is one of our most common and familiar birds, but young birds and females are harder to identify than the stunning males. In winter, Chaffinches are joined by their northern cousins, Brambling. How can you pick them out in the midst of Chaffinches? 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Collared Dove & Turtle Dove Collared Dove is one of our most familiar species, despite only arriving naturally in the country relatively recently, but how can you confidently separate it from the similar, but much rarer, Turtle Dove? This short film provides an excellent guide to identifying the two species. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Common and Jack Snipe A stocky brown bird rockets up from just in front of your feet, but is it a Common Snipe, or its rarer relative Jack Snipe? Let this short film help you tell the two apart. 21 Sep 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Common shanks Redshank are common, familiar (and very noisy) waders found, year-round, on our coastal habitats as well as inland during the breeding season. Very small numbers of the related Greenshank breed, but can you separate Redshank, Greenshank and the arctic-breeding Spotted Redshank when all three can be found together in late summer and autumn on saltmarshes and lagoons? 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Common sparrows & Reed Bunting Sparrows are not just sparrows - are they House Sparrows or Tree Sparrows? In winter, the familiar sparrows in your garden may be joined by an unfamiliar brown bird, the Reed Bunting. Let us help you to tell these three brown garden birds apart. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Cormorant and Shag A black, reptilian-looking bird swims by low to the water - but is it a Cormorant or a Shag? Cormorants are more familiar and wide-spread, although Shags are more numerous. Let this short film help you to separate these two similar-looking species of water bird. 21 Mar 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - cuckoo Cuckoos are well-known birds, but their distinctive and eagerly awaited song can be confused with several other species. Despite their popularity, Cuckoos are rarely seen and, when they are, can easily be mistaken for a bird of prey. Let us help you pick out this iconic bird that was once believed to turn into a Sparrowhawk in the winter - neatly explaining it's silence and disappearance outside the breeding season. 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Curlew and Whimbrel Curlew is a familiar wader, found in wild habitats around the UK. In April and May numbers of their smaller cousin, Whimbrel, will be moving through towards their northerly breeding sites and these birds can cause confusion. This video helps you to confidently separate the two species by sight and sound. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - diving ducks Dabbling ducks are so familiar, but there is also a group of common ducks that actively dive on freshwater for food. One or other is likely to be encountered on still or moving freshwater or even at sea so let this short film help you to decide which diving duck you are seeing. 22 Nov 2016 Yes Online
BTO bird ID video - godwits Godwits are large, elegant waders and relatively common in the right habitats at certain times of year. The two commonly encountered species, Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwit, should be reasonably straightforward to separate, although their eponymous tail markings may not always be the easiest feature to use! Some birds such as juveniles or out of context lone birds can prove more problematic, however, and this workshop will help you to confidently identify both species. 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Goldcrest & Firecrest The tiny Goldcrest, is a common year-round bird, found mainly in woodland and gardens. Its much rarer cousin, the Firecrest, is found in similar habitats. Can you tell the two species apart? 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Goshawk and Sparrowhawk All birders, whatever their skill level and experience, will struggle on occasion with separating Sparrowhawk and Goshawk. Picking out a Goshawk from amongst the frequent Sparrowhawks is a real challenge - let this ID guide help you to achieve it! 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Great & Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers Are you unsure of the identity of a black and white woodpecker coming to your garden feeder? Great Spotted or Lesser Spotted? Let this film help you to confidently identify these two species. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Green finches in your garden Not all green finches are Greenfinches! There are a number of green and yellow finches that visit garden feeders, some common, some much more rare. Let us help you to discover the identity of an unfamiliar visitor - is it a Serin - or is it one of the more likely culprits? 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Grey & Golden Plovers Can you tell the silver from the gold? Found around our coasts, wetlands and uplands Golden Plover is a beautiful medium-sized wader. Its cousin, Grey Plover, can be found around our coasts in most months of the year, causing a potential ID challenge. This ID film will help you to confidently separate the two species. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Grouse Grouse are classic birds of upland and wild habitats. Males are relatively easy to separate but females and distant birds can be much more difficult. Using plumage, habitat and habit clues we can tell them apart, however. Let this film help you confidently tell Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Grouse and Capercaillie apart. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Hirundines and Swift With their swept back wings and aerial lifestyle hirundines (Swallow, Sand and House Martins) and the similar, but unrelated, Swift often cause ID headaches. Let us help you to separate these amazing summer visitors. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Hobby & Kestrel A sudden view of an elegant falcon in summer, but is it a Hobby or Kestrel? There are various clues to help you come to the right decision, let this short film show you how you separate these two aerial hunters. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Iceland and Glaucous Gulls This identification video tackles the difficult pair of gulls, Iceland and Glaucous. March is one of the best months of the year to catch up with wandering gulls as they make their way back to their summer haunts. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO bird ID video - Identifying Linnet and Twite Linnets are familiar birds, but their scarcer cousins Twite are always a good find. Either on their usually remote breeding grounds in northern and western Britain, or around our coasts in winter, picking Twite out from Linnets can be a real ID headache. Let this short film help you do that with confidence. 26 Jan 2017 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Kestrel and Merlin This film looks at two often confused falcons, the Kestrel and Merlin, and discusses the key features for separating the two. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Kittiwake and Other Small Gulls Young Kittiwakes have a distinctive wing pattern, but several sought-after rarer species have similar markings - how can you tell them apart? 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Knot and Dunlin Telling winter waders apart can be daunting. Success in this (and if you are keen to find rarer species) is not difficult, provided you are familiar with two key species: Knot and Dunlin. This guide tackles these two ‘confusing calidrids’, familiarity with these is essential in order to gain experience and confidence identifying the apparently bewildering range of waders on our coasts in autumn and winter. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Little Egret and Great White Egret 25 years ago the sighting of any White Heron in the UK would have been greeted with excitement. While Little Egret is now relatively common, it can sometimes be confused at distance with a much rarer visitor - Great White Egret. This film also helps separate GW Egret from 'white' or leucistic Grey Herons. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit & Skylark A small brown streaky bird launches into the air in front of you, singing its heart out, but is it a Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit or even a Skylark? Let us help you tell these beautiful songsters apart. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Nightingale and Other Night Singers Contrary to popular opinion, Nightingale is not the only bird that sings at night. In fact, due to it's recent decline, you are more likely to hear other birds singing after dark. This film illustrates the difference in song between the four most common 'Night Singers' - Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush and of course, Nightingale. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO bird ID video - peregrines A truly iconic species, tales of Peregrine stoop speeds and its claim to be the fastest bird on Earth are familiar, but how do you identify it? Now recovering from years of persecution and pesticide-related poisoning, Peregrines can once more be found across the country, even in our towns and cities but how do you pick them out from our other falcons? 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - petrels Petrels are seldom-seen, unfamiliar birds to many of us, but both species Storm Petrel and Leach's Petrel are actually very common breeding birds and frequently encountered off our shores during passage. Both are small black and white birds that seem to defy the rough seas they are often encountered in. How can we tell the two species apart? This short film tells you how. 11 Jan 2017 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Redwing and Fieldfare These two winter thrushes are easily told from each other. However, Redwing can be confused with Song Thrush, whilst Fieldfare is similar in size and appearance to Mistle Thrush. In this, the latest identification video from the BTO, we offer tips on how to confidently separate these engaging thrushes. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Ring Ouzel and Blackbird With Ring Ouzel migration about to reach its peak this wonderful thrush can turn up almost anywhere. Check out the latest identification film to help separate this species from Blackbird, both on the ground, in flight and by song. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO bird ID video - ringed plovers A handsome little wader, with dapper plumage, runs along in front of you, pausing to daintily pick up morsels of food as it goes. Is this a Ringed Plover, or its less common summer-visiting cousin the Little Ringed Plover? This video workshop will guide you towards the most important differences between these two similar species to enable you to confidently tell them apart. 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Scoters Scoters are known to most of us as winter visitors, usually far off shore. How can we tell the difference between the species, when we see them far out to sea in poor viewing conditions? It's surprisingly easy! 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Skuas Identifying skuas passing offshore in late summer is one of the great challenges of bird ID. There are clues to help us, however, and - with practice - most individuals can be identified. This film will point you in the right direction and help you to focus on the features and markings that will be most helpful when seawatching. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Skylark & Woodlark Lauded by poets for their wonderful, uplifting song, larks are rather nondescript birds when seen. There are two species regularly found in Britain and Ireland and their ranges and habitats do overlap, so how can we tell them apart? This short film tells you how. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Small black-headed gulls A hooded gull in summer is likely to be the ubiquitous Black-headed Gull, but there are a couple of other species that sport the same summer finery. Would you be able to pick out a Little or Mediterranean Gull from the crowd? This film might help. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Small Breeding Grebes Small grebes in summer are gloriously-coloured birds, but two of the three species are unfamiliar to most. Poor light or frequently encountered partially moulted birds can also cause some identification headaches. Let this short film help you separate these beautiful birds. 21 Mar 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Summer Buzzards Common buzzard is a familiar bird, but in summer and during migration time there is always the chance of finding a Honey-buzzard. Would you be confident in identifying it? Have a look at this guide to help you tell the difference. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Water Pipit and Rock Pipit This Bird ID focuses on separating the UK-resident Rock Pipit from the relatively rare Water Pipit, and both from the ubiquitous Meadow Pipit. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Wild Swans Every winter thousands of Whooper Swans from Iceland and Bewick’s Swans from Arctic Russia migrate into UK and Ireland to spend the winter here. Telling these two black and yellow-billed swans apart can be tricky. In this short film we help you to separate these wild northern swans. 21 Mar 2016 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Winter Auks Summer Auks, in breeding plumage, at the shore or near to their colonies are relatively easy to identify. But in Autumn and winter we tend to see them flying rapidly past, far offshore, or bobbing around in heavy seas offering poor views. When you add to this that their distinctive breeding plumage and colouring is lost, winter Auks can be a serious challenge to identify and separate. This film outlines the differences. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Winter Divers Divers in winter can be confusing and difficult to identify. Let this video help you to confidently separate Red-throated, Black-throated and Great Northern Divers. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Winter Grebes From Great Crested and Red-necked to Slavonian and Black-necked, separating grebes in winter plumage can be challenging. This identification film from the BTO discusses all the features to help identify them with confidence. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO Bird ID video - Wood and Green Sandpipers In this BTO identification film we look at the tricky pairing of Wood and Green Sandpipers. The key identification features to separate these two similar waders are discussed, including structure, plumage and voice. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
BTO bird ID video - yellow coloured wagtails When is a yellow wagtail not a Yellow Wagtail? These bright-coloured summer visitors are declining across much of their range and a frequent mistake is believing that any wagtail showing yellow in its plumage is this species. This video will help you separate individuals from the more widespread resident Grey Wagtail - which despite the name always shows yellow, and even juvenile Pied Wagtails. 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
BTO bird ID videos - dabbling ducks Ducks are usually easy to identify, but the females can be more challenging. Many of our familiar dabbling ducks have subtly-plumaged brown females which, on first glance, appear similar. This workshop will help you tell them apart with confidence. 27 Sep 2016 Yes Online
Bugs on bushes Aimed at upper primary ages and above, this 12-page laminated fold-out chart is a name trail designed to help children identify the insects and other invertebrates found in the foliage of plants. The Animal Fact File provides a concise summary of the main groups of animals that may be encountered. Other information is included on food webs, pyramids of numbers and on project ideas based on tree-beating, sweep-netting and the use of pooters. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Bumblebees of Britain & Ireland App that provides a comprehensive resource to help identify bumblebees in the field. Includes movie clips, photographs, descriptions and distributions. 30 Jun 2015 No App
Bumblebees of Norfolk As an aid to identification, the Norfolk bumblebees are presented here as three sets of six: • six common species which are widespread across the county and which are easily identified as queens in spring, • six uncommon species with a restricted distribution in Norfolk, • six species of cuckoo bee. These parasitise the nests of the social bumblebees and so do not have a worker caste of their own. 10 Oct 2016 Yes Online
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Butterflies of Britain and Ireland A comprehensive interactive field guide covering all 61 butterfly species that regularly occur in Britain and Ireland. A fantastic resource to have in the field, this handy guide contains everything you need to confidently identify butterfly species at all life stages: adults, pupae and even eggs. 06 Jun 2015 No App
The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland (new 2014 edition) The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland provides comprehensive coverage of all our resident and migratory butterflies, including the latest information on newly discovered species such as Cryptic Wood and the Geranium Bronze. The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland is widely considered not only the best butterfly book ever published but also one of the classic nature books. When first published in 1991 it won the Natural World Book of the Year Award and won plaudits from all quarters. Fully revised, considerably expanded and reset in 2010, it was judged that year's Guardian Nature Book of the Year. Now revised again to reflect the latest research findings, and with up-to-date distribution maps, this remarkable book is THE guide to the appearance, behaviour, life cycle and ecology of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Butterflies of Britain Looking for an identification guide / chart to British butterflies? This 8-panel laminated guide / chart - our most popular title - is designed for speedy butterfly identification in the field. Colour illustrations, arranged so that similar looking species are grouped next to each other, show all the 57 butterfly species that you are likely to see. All are depicted at life size. The text gives further background information on the life-cycle, habitats and feeding patterns of butterflies. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Butterflies of Norfolk Photographic guide with brief notes on status in Norfolk 10 Oct 2016 Yes Online
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Butterfly ID Europe: an iSpiny Pocket Guide to Butterflies and day-flying Moths Identification app for butterflies and common day-flying moths of Western Europe. Covers an area from Ireland in the west, eastwards to Austria, south to Sicily and north to Finland and Sweden. Select species by country, or browse all species. Photos show males, females, upper and undersides and any variations, plus a distribution map and notes on appearance, habitat, favourite nectar source, distribution and rarity status. 06 Jun 2015 No App
The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland RES Handbook vol 4 part 2. The Carabidae (ground beetles) are a cosmopolitan family, with an estimated 40,000 species worldwide. The primary purpose of this Handbook is to enable the reliable identification of the adults of the 350 species of Carabids that occur in Britain and Ireland. Fully illustrated keys to subfamilies, tribes, genera and species are provided. Notes are given for each species to allow the user to confirm identification. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Caterpillars of butterflies of Britain and Ireland: Identification Guide Butterflies have four stages in their life cycle (egg – caterpillar – pupa – butterfly). This 8-panel laminated fold-out guide shows colour images identifying caterpillars of 57 of the more commonly encountered species in Britain and Ireland. Guidance on the distribution, food plants and life cycle of each species of caterpillar illustrated is included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Centipedes Aside from the insects, centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are some of the commonest larger arthropods found in gardens, waste ground, woodland, grassland and moorland. This Synopsis of the British Fauna covers the entire British list. Illustrated keys are given to the four orders and to 61 species, including species which have only been found within heated buildings. There are detailed taxonomic notes on the 10 families and 18 genera. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Checklist of the Collembola A catalogue and encyclopaedia of world Collembola. 29 Sep 2015 Yes Online
Checklist: Diptera RES Handbook vol 12 part 1. Checklist of the families, genera and species in the order Diptera, including sub-orders Nematocera, Brachycera and Cyclorrhapha. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Checklist: Hymenoptera RES Handbook vol 11 part 4. Checklist of the families, genera and species in the order Hymenoptera. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles RES Handbook vol 12 part 6. This new checklist covers all recorded UK species. The main list comprises resident, and transitory resident species, species believed to be extinct and immigrants, and also some species that have probably been imported but have been found in the wild. Also included, in Appendix A, are the adventive species recorded in Britain, which cannot be regarded as part of our fauna, and are probably unlikely to recur, for example those imported from a great distance with produce. Appendix B lists species whose records are either erroneous or unable to be confirmed. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Checklist of recorded UK Millipede species Written checklist with majority of species linked to a picture. Nomenclature follows Lee, P. (2006). Atlas of the Millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. Pensoft. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
Cheilostomatous Bryozoa (part 1) Aeteoidea - Cribrilinoidea (2nd ed.) Bryozoans will be familiar to students and specialists of marine biology, but they may not be immediately recognised for what they are by the beginner. Even the former may struggle to put a name to the species encountered. This Synopsis of the British Fauna will help! This Synopsis is part of a series of four devoted to the Bryozoa. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Cheilostomatous Bryozoa (part 2) Hippothooidea - Celleporoidea (2nd ed.) Bryozoans will be familiar to students and specialists of marine biology, but they may not be immediately recognised for what they are by the beginner. Even the former may struggle to put a name to the species encountered. This Synopsis of the British Fauna will help! This Synopsis part of a series of four devoted to the Bryozoa. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Chelifer.com Gerald Legg's Pseudoscorpion web pages. 16 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Churchyard lichens This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart will help you identify over 50 of the commonest lichens found in lowland churchyards in Britain. The lichens are grouped according to growth form and the guide contains simple illustrated lichen identification keys. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Cladocera Interest Group Website Updated British Species list, Identification assistance, Distribution maps, Species Photos, Newsletters, Collecting tips are all available on the Cladocera Interest Group website. This contains several resources to help with the collection, study and identification of Water Fleas in the British Isles. The group was formed because the main commercially available British key dates from the 1960's and is very much out of date; and also because little recording of cladocera seems to have occurred in recent years. The CIG website has links to more up to date keys, a growing collection of photos of named species and the first provisional British distribution maps for 90 of the 92 species in the British Isles. The group publishes newsletters at irregular intervals in pdf format which are emailed to all members and all issues are freely downloadable from the website. Currently the CIG has 84 members, who come from 13 countries across the world as well as those in the UK, the group is free to join for anyone interested in recording or researching Cladocera. 11 Oct 2016 Yes Online
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Cladocera key Key to cladocera - in FRENCH - but very easy to use 05 Dec 2021 Yes Online
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Cladonia: a field guide The author writes: "Cladonia is an extensive and difficult genus of lichens, but one that is extremely valuable in defining many plant communities, particularly heathlands. There is therefore a need for a fairly simple field guide for the use of the nonspecialist. The original idea of writing this guide came about because I was having great difficulty identifying the species in the field and grew tired of having to collect copious specimens for later determination. A “first draft” was produced, which was distributed to whoever expressed an interest, mostly NCC personnel. This was a very rough and ready document, and clearly needed a great deal of modification, so this revised version was written. 19 Feb 2016 Yes Online
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Cloud name trail Produced in partnership with the Royal Meteorological Society, this laminated fold-out chart is a key to the major forms of cumulus, cirrus and stratus clouds seen in Europe. The accompanying text gives a concise summary of the major processes leading to cloud formation and precipitation: convection, frontal activity and orographic uplift. A table gives further information on the shape and appearance of each of the illustrated cloud forms. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Coleoptera: Clambidae RES Handbook vol 4 part 6a. The family Clambidae is represented in Britain by two genera: Clambus and Calyptomerus. Keys to the genera and species of adults of British Clambidae are given. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae (Broad-nosed weevils) RES Handbook vol 5 part 17a. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the British broad-nosed weevils (also called ‘short-nosed weevils') since 1891. Although primarily intended to enable identification of the 106 British species, this Handbook also acts as an introduction to a group that has many interesting characteristics. In some of these weevils only females are known, and many species are flightless, with fused elytra. The group also includes some notorious pests, while other species have very restricted ranges and are of high conservation importance. The Handbook summarises much recent work on broad-nosed weevils and serves as a starting point for further research and study. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Coleoptera family keys Updated web address for individual beetle families. 04 Nov 2023 Yes Online
Coleoptera: Kateretidae & Nitudulidae: Meligethinae (Pollen beetles) RES Handbook vol 5 part 6a. This Handbook deals with the family Kateretidae and the subfamily Meligethinae of the Nitudulidae in detail. The remaining subfamilies of Nitudulidae are briefly discussed. A Checklist of the British Kateretidae and Nitudulidae as a whole is given, as well as sections on the life history and preimaginal stages of pollen beetles, with special emphasis on the 'rape blossom beetles'. A table of larval foodplants is given, including the flowering periods of these host species. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Collembola Taxonomy Summary information about the distribution and ecology of Collembola (springtails) in the UK and Ireland. The page lists all confirmed UK Collembola, with hyperlinks to pages listing their distribution, outline taxonomic descriptions and (where known) their ecology. It includes some diagnostic features and photographs. The content originated with Steve Hopkin and is maintained & updated by Peter Shaw. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Collins Tree Guide Over 1500 trees of Britain and Northern Europe described, with pictures of the whole tree, flowers, leaves and twigs. Each species is described and illustrated on the same page. 464pp, with outstanding colour paintings by David More. 02 Jul 2015 No Publication
Colour Identification Guide to Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns 240pp. 62 colour plates. Detailed descriptions, keys and clear illustrations of some 400 species. The most comprehensive identification guide to the British species. Well produced hardback, in dust-wrapper. Also includes clubmosses and quilworts. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
Commensal and parasitic copepods associated with marine invertebrates (2nd ed.) This Synopsis covers species known to live parasitically or commensally with marine invertebrates. The volume includes keys, species descriptions and a list of host animals together with the names of the copepods known to be associated with them. To aid ease of use the illustrations have been placed next to the relevant text in this revision. Since the First Edition of this Synopsis in 1993 significantly more information has become available about commensal and parasitic copepods associated with British and west European marine invertebrates, with a number of new species, genera and even families have been described. These have been included in the Second Edition and, to make the book more user friendly, illustrations have been placed by the relevant text. This is still the only pocket book covering all these animals. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Common Bush-crickets and Grasshoppers Online guide to common bush crickets, grasshoppers and groundhoppers. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
The Common Grass Moths of Berkshire (VC22) The Grass Moths (Crambinae) are represented by 39 species in the British Isles. Most are associated with grasses or rushes, and can often be disturbed during the day, sometimes in significant numbers. This guide covers the eleven species most commonly found in Berkshire (VC22). It should be possible to make a positive identification of all these species based on visual characteristics. Where there are similar species which are either uncommon or absent in the region the differences are described. 16 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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Common Micro-moths of Berkshire The book is an extensively illustrated guide to the identification of over 100 the common micro-moths found in Berkshire, pointing out the features needed to safely identify each species. Whilst this guide is based on information from Berkshire, most of the species covered are common across the whole of the south of England and beyond. 16 Jul 2015 No Publication
Common seashells This is a new chart covering common seashells found around the shores of Britain and Ireland. Covers both the bivalves (including mussels, cockles, scallops, razor shells, oysters, venus shells and others) and the gastropods (including topshells, periwinkles, limpets, cowries and whelks). Accompanying text gives more information about how to identify each type of shell. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Common seaweeds Seaweeds are usually easily recognisable. This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart will help with seaweed identification for 36 common species found on the shores around the British Isles. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Common Topshells: An Introduction To The Biology Of Osilinus Lineatus With Notes On Other Species In The Genus This review concentrates on those features of common topshell biology that are amenable to field study – distribution, abundance, population structure, response to environmental stimuli etc. It was written to help students plan simple but interesting projects by providing the essential background information. As the title suggests, it is concerned primarily with the northern species but includes sufficient information on the others to stimulate interest during Mediterranean and Macaronesian holidays. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Commoner water plants Need an identification guide to water plants? This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart is designed to help you to name the commoner plants of permanent bodies of still and slow-flowing water, e.g. ponds, lakes, canals and slow-flowing rivers and streams. The section on ecology looks in particular at the role of water quality and nutrient status in the distribution of plants. Advice is given on the importance of plants in garden ponds and on how to manage them. The ecological process of succession is described and illustrated. This chart is suitable for GCSE and AS/A2 fieldwork investigations into a hydrosere. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Comon Urban Wall Ferns A guide to eight common wall ferns that can be spotted around British towns and cities. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Conchological Society Encyclopedia of Marine Molluscs The Encyclopedia is an emerging on-line reference source for the species of mollusc found within Britain and Ireland which includes illustrations, descriptions, and distribution maps. It is under development but already contains over 250 accounts and 1500 images of species. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland A great practical solution for every active moth enthusiast - a guide with all the illustrations of the classic Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland (Waring & Townsend 2003). The concise descriptions are opposite the stunning colour plates which make this the perfect identification guide to use when identifying macro-moths in the field. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Conifers of Britain Conifers of Britain is an interactive guide for anyone who wants to identify one of the 50 or so species of coniferous trees that can be found growing in a naturalised state in Britain or to learn about the features that can be used to identify them. The knowledge base and all images and illustrations are the work of Matt Parratt who is a research biologist with Forest Research. He is also the conifer identification referee for the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Conifers in the British Isles: a descriptive handbook A comprehensive (if a little dated) guide to British conifers. 02 Jul 2015 No Publication
Conopids 'Conopids' is an open Facebook group for anyone interested in thick-headed flies (Diptera: Conopidae). 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Copepods parastic on fishes (revised) This Synopsis covers 130 species known to parasitise fish (mainly from the poecilostomatoid and siphonostomatoid groups, but including one cyclopoid). The volume includes keys, species descriptions and a list of host animals together with the names of the copepods known to be associated with them. To aid ease of use the illustrations have been placed next to the relevant text in this revision. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Creeping Forget-me-not - ID video A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of Creeping Forget-me-not, to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Cyclostome Bryozoans Bryozoans can be found in most marine habitats. There are at least 4000 species presently known around the world, with the true total probably much higher than this. This Synopsis covers the 36 species of the order Stenolaemata which occur in British waters. It is complete in itself and includes sections devoted to general bryozoan structure, the classification of Bryozoa and a key to the higher taxa. This Synopsis is part of a series of four devoted to the Bryozoa. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Dandelions (Taraxacum) of Britain and Ireland A Facebook group devoted to the identification of UK dandelions (Taraxacum), of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Day-flying moths: Identification Guide Around 1500 identified species of moths are found in the British Isles, but most of them fly at dusk or at night. This 8-panel laminated fold-out guide concentrates on 103 species of identified moths which fly by day, including a few very common species that are not strictly day-flying but are regularly disturbed from vegetation. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
De Nederlandse hooiwagens (Opiliones) A superb account of the Dutch Harvestmen which includes most of the UK fauna. The illustrations are outstanding. An OPAL-funded English translation, organised by the British Arachnological Socieity, is also freely available (no illustrations) which makes this publication accessible to UK recorders. 14 Jul 2015 No Publication
Describing flowers Do you want to use a flora but not sure what the terms actually mean? This fold-out chart describes and illustrates the main characters used when describing flowers, leaves and associated features. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland Freshwater Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland is a major project aiming to compile a web-based diatom flora and comprehensive taxonomic review of diatoms from freshwater, brackish and subaerial habitats in the British Isles. The project involves much original research on problematic groups, and description of new species. Approximately 2800 species of freshwater diatoms have been recorded from Britain and Ireland. This website is a work in progress and only a small proportion of taxa have been added so far. 05 Jan 2017 Yes Online
Difficult Seashell Identification Guide Produced by Liverpool Bay Recording Partnership - this is a fab guide to shells likely to be found on British coasts - obviously especially but by no means exclusively around Liverpool. It has diagnostic features, clear photographs and diagrams and helps separate those shells considered difficult. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the projects standard recording sheets where there are also identification hints and tips. 07 Jul 2015 Yes PDF
Draft key to British blowflies (Calliphoridae) and woodlouse flies (Rhinophoridae) This is a test version. This informal publication attempts to update the resources currently available for identifying the families Calliphoridae and Rhinophoridae. Please send any feedback on this test version to [[email protected]](../cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html) 01 Jun 2016 Yes PDF
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Ireland A comprehensive field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Ireland. 06 Jun 2015 No App
Dragonflies and damselflies of Britain Sometimes called the 'birdwatcher's insect', dragonflies and damselflies are large and charismatic insects with a distinctive flight pattern. Dragonfly and damselfly identification in the field can initially be daunting, but with practice most British species can be identified when in flight. This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart covers 16 damselfly species and 28 dragonfly species. Separate images are given for the male and female forms of most species. Accompanying text provides extra background information on life-cycle and feeding. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Dreaded Scopariinae – some notes on identification You may think that all the Scoparia and Eudonia micro-moth species look the same! These notes describe how to differentiate particular species pairs. 11 Aug 2015 Yes Online
The Dreaded Scopariinae – some notes on identification You may think that all the Scoparia and Eudonia micro-moth species look the same! These notes describe how to differentiate particular species pairs. 11 Aug 2015 Yes Online
Ducks, geese and swans From mallard to mute swan, from shoveler to smew, the FSC Ducks, Geese and Swans Identification Chart features all 32 of the wild waterfowl that you are likely to see. Grouped together are colour paintings of birds by dabbling ducks, diving ducks, sawbills, swans and geese, so you can quickly put a name to the birds that you see. Different forms for males, females and juveniles are shown where appropriate. Text on the reverse side covers the body size, distinguishing features and call of each species. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Dutch Harvestmen website Dutch Harvestmen website (in English). Most British species are described and illustrated, plus some new species. Also includes ecological information and fantastic photographs. 22 Sep 2016 Yes Online
Dutch Opiliones, Harvestmen Some very good photographs of most Dutch harvestmen on one page (including most of the UK fauna). English version. 14 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Earthworm Identikit This resource is a web-based multi-access key for the 27 species of UK earthworms. It is a visualisation of the morphological knowledge-base for British earthworms drawn from Emma Sherlock's FSC AIDGAP publication, Key to the earthworms of UK and Ireland. The visualisation is designed to function effectively as a multi-access key, as well as being a useful way to explore the knowledge base and assimilate knowledge from it. This visualisation does not reproduce all the information found within Emma Sherlock's key. With more information on ecology, collecting, sampling, curation and further information on identification not reproduced here, the Key to the earthworms of UK and Ireland is an indespensible book for anyone seriously interested in earthworm recording in the UK. 17 Dec 2015 Yes Online
Earthworms Synopsis Since 1985, this Synopsis has been the standard work in English, providing the only generally-available means for correctly identifying earthworms and the easiest source of information on their biology and ecology. This edition, first published in 1999 as a revision to the first edition, has been back in print since 2009. The volume starts with a review of the biology of earthworms (including physiology, reproduction, movement, feeding relationships and parasites) and practical methods (collection techniques, preservation of specimens and data recording). Accurate identification keys, focusing on distinctly recognisable external features, will aid identification of the 44 species featured. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Earwigs, cockroaches and stick-insects An online guide to common earwigs, cockroaches and stick-insects 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Echinoderms The most complete coverage of the British echinoderm fauna published since 1927! This Synopsis of the British Fauna provides a concise account of the diversity, habitats, distribution and lifestyles of 94 species of echinoderms recorded from British waters. Accurate identification keys, focusing on distinctly recognisable external features, will aid identification of the 3 species of feather stars, 21 starfish, 17 sea urchins, 20 brittle stars and 33 sea cucumbers featured. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Elateridae of the British Isles From the website homepage: "The Elateridae, or Click Beetles as they are commonly known, are a family within the Coleoptera comprising 73 species in the British Isles. They are identifiable by their elongated appearence with heads somewhat sunken into the thorax, sharp posterior angles on the pronotum and often toothed or pectinate antennae." 30 Jun 2015 Yes Online
English translation to accompany De Nederlandse hooiwagens (Opiliones) This translation is intended to act as a supplement to the Dutch publication, to which reference should be made for photographs and figures. Page numbering is specific to the English version. To speed access to species descriptions, these are included in the index pages 3 & 4 (see page 117 in the Dutch Version). Members of the Harvestman Recording Scheme (HRS) were so impressed with the quality of Hay Wijnhoven’s De Nederlandse hooiwagens (Opiliones) that it was felt an English translation was highly desirable. This would greatly enhance the available literature for identifying these most interesting creatures in Britain and also aid the detection of future introductions from the continent. The Dutch publication can be purchased in the UK from Pemberley Books for the cost of £15.00 plus P&P (approx. £2). 14 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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Entoprocts Entoprocts are minute, sedentary or sessile, semi-transparent, aquatic animals that encrust surfaces or live in association with other invertebrates. They form a distinctive and individual group of suspension feeders that are both widespread and abundant. The group is perhaps best known for being phylogenetically enigmatic, with no obvious close relatives. This Synopsis contains a detailed account of the phylum Entoprocta from British and adjacent waters. It includes the 3 families Loxosomatidae (36 species), Pedicellinidae (3 species) and Barentsiidae (6 species). 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Euphausiid, Stomatopod and Leptostracan Crustaceans The three orders of crustaceans described here all belong to the subclass Malacostraca. This Synopsis is divided into three completely separate and self-contained parts, covering three small, but unrelated groups of malacostracous crustaceans: the euphausiids (with 16 British species), the stomatopods (2 British species) and the leptostracans (4 British species). 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Eyewitness Handbook of Trees A field guide to trees around the world, each depicted by a full-color photograph with a caption that describes key features and points of differentiation. 02 Jul 2015 No Publication
Farmland Bird ID Guide Produced in collaboration with the RSPB this free colour ID guide contains images and descriptions of: Grey partridge, Red-legged partridge, Starling, Yellowhammer, Skylark, Meadow pipit, House sparrow, Tree sparrow, Linnet, Reed bunting. Requires email registration to receive access to guide. 22 Jul 2015 Yes PDF
Features of the Pennine Way Produced in partnership with the Countryside Agency and Natural England, this unique fold-out chart is aimed at Pennine Way walkers who wish to find out a little more about the wildlife and landscapes of the areas through which they are walking. It features artwork to help identify the common birds, upland sheep, other mammals and plants of the Pennine Way; a written description of the physical and human features of the major natural areas through which the Pennine Way passes. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Features of the Serpent Trail This long-distance footpath in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire, the Serpent Trail links the remaining fragments of lowland heath in the western part of the South Downs National Park. This new 12-panel fold-out chart features some of the special animals and plants for which this area is justly famous. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Features of the Shropshire Hills Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Shropshire Hills extend from the Wrekin to the Clun Forest, and from Stapeley Common to the Clee Hills. This dramatic and at times wild landscape is a haven for wildlife, rich in history, but is relatively poorly known, even within the West Midlands region. Produced in partnership with Shropshire Hills AONB, the National Trust and Natural England, this 12-panel chart will be of interest to all visitors to the Stiperstones and Long Mynd. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Features of the South Downs Way The South Downs National Park was designated in March 2010. This fold-out chart is aimed at walkers and visitors to this area. It features artwork to help identify the common birds, livestock, moths and butterflies and farm crops. Included are a map of the South Downs Way National Trail and a height profile of the walk. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
The fern guide (3rd edition) This fully illustrated AIDGAP identification guide should enable most beginners to put a name to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails encountered in the British Isles. Commonly found hybrids are included. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland Written by Steven Falk, professional naturalist and conservationist with over forty years' experience of working with bees. The book has been long awaited and is llustrated with over 1,000 colour and black & white artworks and has 234 up-to-date distribution maps. There is a comprehensive introduction to bee classification, ecology, field techniques and recording, a full glossary, and information on how to separate the sexes and distinguish bees from other insects. The guide includes introductions to families and genera, describing key characters and life histories with detailed species descriptions covering field and microscopic characters, similar species, variants, flight season, habitat, flowers visited, nesting habits, status & distribution, and parasites & associates. 10 Nov 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe This ground-breaking identification guide to all the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Europe brings some of the top field experts in Odonata from across the Continent together with Richard Lewington, widely accepted to be Europe's foremost illustrator of insects. The guide covers all of Europe, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean basin, including western Turkey, Cyprus, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and the Azores, Canaries and Madeira. All 160 species are described, with detailed field descriptions, notes on similar species, information on behaviour, range and status, habitat and flight season. Where necessary, simple keys and tables of similar species are provided. Distribution maps indicate species' ranges. Each species is lavishly illustrated with artworks of males and females, immatures, colour varieties, detailed side views, and close-ups of important characters. Photographs and line drawings of key features such as genitalia are additional identification aids. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to the Dragonflies & Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland (2014 edition) All Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species fully described and illustrated with more than 280 colour works by Richard Lewington, one of Europe's foremost wildlife illustrators. Fully updated, revised and redesigned, this 2014 edition features full descriptions, ecological notes and distribution maps, as well as a general introduction and regional guide to the best places to watch dragonflies. The 2002 edition was shortlisted for the BP Natural World Book Prize. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing ecological awareness, people remain largely unaware of these plants and animals and their potentially devastating impact. Although most biological introductions fail, many prove successful and these can prove disastrous for native fauna and flora. This field guide will enable the identification of a range of invasive plants and animals now found in Britain. Though these species are of particular concern to conservationists there has previously been no unified guide devoted to their recognition. This book will act both as an ID guide, appealing to the amateur naturalist, and as an important tool for ecologists and land managers attempting to tackle the problem posed by invasive species. 06 Oct 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to the Larvae and Exuviae of British Dragonflies: Damselflies (Zgypotera) and Dragonflies (Anisoptera) This publication combines the original volume 1 on dragonflies and volume 2 on damselflies, now both out of print. This field guide aids the identification of dragonfly and damselfly larvae and exuviae without the need for keys. It is fully illustrated with close-up colour photographs of all the key distinguishing features. It includes information on where to find larvae and exuviae and emergence periods for each species. In this new volume, two new species, dainty damselfly Coenagrion scitulum and Southern migrant hawker Aeshna affinis, have been added. A new appendix for willow emerald Lestes viridis shows extra features on the exuvia and the scars left by ovipositing females. There have also been revisions to other pieces of text, but the overall format of this book matches the earlier field guides. 19 Sep 2018 No Publication
Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain & Ireland One of the most eagerly anticiptated insect guides for years . . .This is the most comprehensive field guide to micro-moths ever published in a single volume, and, for the first time, makes this fascinating and important group of insects accessible to the general naturalist. The guide covers 1,033 species, with more than 1,500 superbly detailed artworks and photographs. It also includes 900 specially commissioned maps. Provides coverage of all the micro-moth families found in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands . 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Paperback (2nd edition) This is the most comprehensive guide to the larger moths of Great Britain and Ireland, with superb artworks by Richard Lewington showing the moths in natural resting postures, for easy identification. There are also paintings of different forms, underwings and details that will help in identification. The thoroughly updated text includes up to date research on species distribution, and the field characters have been rewritten to include the latest information on identification techniques. As well as field characters and similar species, there is detailed information on flight season, life cycle, larval foodplants, habitat, status and distribution for all species. With over 20,000 copies sold, this is arguably the most popular guide to this subject, used by keen amateurs and experts alike. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
A field guide to the shallow-water echinoderms of the British Isles Field guide & practical reference book on echinoderms likely to be encountered between the tides & underwater around the British Isles. 29 Jun 2015 No Publication
Field key to bee-flies of the Netherlands Superbly illustrated photographic key (in Dutch) to Bombyliidae & Mythicomyiidae. 16 Mar 2016 Yes Online
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A field key to the British Brown Seaweeds This AIDGAP identification key is designed to allow non-specialists to identify the majority of British macroscopic (larger than 1cm) brown seaweeds in the field, most to species level where this is possible without a microscope. Littoral, sublittoral and rare species are all included to help with brown seaweed identification. A full glossary is appended, and numerous thumbnail sketches are incorporated in the text to help ease-of-use. All plants are fully illustrated and an introductory section describing the ecology of the brown seaweeds will help in interpreting patterns of distribution on the seashore. 09 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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A field key to the British Red Seaweeds The larger seaweeds (marine ALGAE) are classified into four major groups according to the pigments (coloured compounds) they contain, and by other chemical and structural features. Usually a seaweed can be placed in one of these major groups by its colour when fresh, although in some species the typical colour of its group may be masked by other pigments. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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A Field Key To The Slugs Of The British Isles Mollusca: Pulmonata (Note that this key is now superceded by the 2014 FSC key to slugs.) Keys, notes and illustrations are provided to assist in the identification of the slugs of the British Isles in the field. External features only are used as characters, and where dissection is necessary or desirable this is clearly slated, and the user referred to other works. A systematic list and glossary are included. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Fleas (Siphonaptera) 2nd ed. RES Handbook vol 1 part 16. The second edition of this RES Handbook is a fully updated new edition of Smit's classic guide to British fleas published in 1957. The text and keys have been updated to include 6 new species, making a total of 62 species found in the British Isles. Also included are modern techniques of mounting and preservation, and methods of collecting which are now more suitable for protecting habitats and the fauna and flora within them - it is no longer considered acceptable to dust hedgehogs with DDT! This new edition contains full distribution information, originally published separately to Smit, but now included and fully updated up to 2001. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Fleas (Siphonaptera) 2nd ed. RES Handbook vol 1 part 16. The second edition of this RES Handbook is a fully updated new edition of Smit's classic guide to British fleas published in 1957. The text and keys have been updated to include 6 new species, making a total of 62 species found in the British Isles. Also included are modern techniques of mounting and preservation, and methods of collecting which are now more suitable for protecting habitats and the fauna and flora within them - it is no longer considered acceptable to dust hedgehogs with DDT! This new edition contains full distribution information, originally published separately to Smit, but now included and fully updated up to 2001. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds: An Illustrated and Photographic Guide WILDGuide ISBN: 9780691177571 Published: 03/23/2021 A richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight—the first of its kind. 17 Jun 2020 No Publication
The Flora and Vegetation of Shropshire The Flora and Vegetation of Shropshire is a book which describes the distribution and ecology of every one of the plants and types of vegetation types found wild in the county. It takes knowledge and understanding of our flora to new levels. This book will play an important part in helping us to know and conserve the special character and amazing diversity still present within the Shropshire landscape. It represents the efforts by the authors and the Shropshire Botanical Society members and co-operation from the people of Shropshire. As many as 350,000 records have been made by well over 1000 recorders made since the last account in 1985. Attractively designed and illustrated with species and location photographs and maps, this 446-page book aims to make the diversity, abundance and beauty present in the Shropshire flora available to everyone from beginners to experts. There is a very valuable analysis of change, a list of sites of interest and places to visit and an introduction to the vegetation communities. The bulk of the book is the descriptive atlas of the ecology and distribution of over 1700 flowering plants, 36 conifers, 58 ferns and fern allies, nearly 500 mosses and liverworts and 12 stoneworts, most of which have detailed distribution maps. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Forget-me-not - video ID key A video key (short YouTube film) to the Forget-me-nots found in Kent and commonly found throughout the UK. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Fossil Explorer Fossil Explorer is a field guide to the common fossils of Britain and will help you identify fossils based on where you find them. Key features (1) field guide to common fossils in Britain, covering nearly 90 fossil groups interactive map of Britain and geological map overlay (2) illustrations and data for more than 1,200 fossils in the Museum collection (3) fossil content researched and checked by Museum palaeontologists (4) local geology information provided by the British Geological Survey 18 May 2018 Yes App
Free-living marine nematodes (Part 2: British chromadorids) The chromadorids are small nematode worms mostly less than 2mm long and so form part of the meiofauna in marine habitats. This Synopsis uses pictorial keys which enable the user to evaluate visually several characters and character combinations simultaneously. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Freshwater Bivalves of Britain and Ireland Produced in conjunction with the Environment Agency, this AIDGAP identification guide covers the 31 different species of freshwater bivalves known in Britain and Ireland. Identification is aided by easy-to-follow illustrations and comparative tables that emphasise key features. Field identification of large mussels is possible using external features of live specimens. Individual species accounts are included, which provide more detailed information on distribution, small-scale habitat requirements, diagnostic and variable features, conservation status and notes on how the species may be separated from similar species. To help with bivalve identification, the guide contains numerous colour illustrations of all species. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Freshwater name trail Looking to identify the minibeasts of ponds and streams? Using a simple yes-and-no format to guide users through the trail, this fully illustrated fold-out chart has been used by generations of visitors to FSC Field Centres. Text on the reverse side includes a factfile about each animal group plus a simple pollution index that you can calculate from the results of your pond dipping. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
FSC Identify For FSC employees only. Closed Facebook group for identification (or 'best guesses') of just about any taxanomic group. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Fungi Name Trail: Identification Guide Produced in association with the British Mycological Society, this key is to guide teachers and students to help identify some of the fungi found in fields and woodland. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Fungi of Temperate Europe Identification form wheels to fungi genera. 24 Aug 2023 Yes Online
Garden bugs and beasties Head down your garden and peer amongst the flowers, grasses and plant pots, and you will find an amazing range of little creatures. From shieldbugs to slugs and snails, from froghoppers to flower beetles, this new fold-out chart covers some of the commonest little animals you will find in the garden. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Garden bumblebees - how to recognise and record them A guide to enable you to identify and record the bumblebees that you see using your garden. 09 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Geoglossum (earth tongues) For some years, Mal Greaves, of the Mid-Yorkshire Fungus Group, has been making a special study of the genus Scutellinia (eyelash fungi): based on his research, and using the FSC Identikit, he created an interactive key to the genus Scutellinia; following on from this work, he has also produced this key to the genus Geoglossum (earth tongues). 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Geotrupidae Key to British Species A key to the British species of family Geotrupidae, revised to include Odonteus armiger which was formerly placed in a separate family Bolboceratidae. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Getting to grips with warblers: Reed Warbler Vs Sedge Warbler In this film, part of a series aimed at helping with the tricky task of identifying warblers, we take a look at Reed and Sedge Warbler. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Getting to grips with warblers video : Blackcap Vs Garden Warbler Listen to Garden Warbler and Blackcap songs 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Getting to grips with warblers video: Chiffchaff Vs Willow Warbler Listen to Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler songs 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Getting to grips with warblers: Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat In the fourth of our series of videos aimed at helping with the tricky task of identifying warblers, we take a look at Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat, including their song. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Getting started with spider recording This free FSC fold-out chart contrains some of the easily recognisible spiders that can be found in the UK. Records for these species will be accepted by the British Arachnological Society and there are instructions for submitting records to them. Copies are available at events, FSC BioLinks Spider courses and by writing to: Holly Dillon, Field Studies Council Head Office, Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY4 1HW 14 Aug 2018 Yes Publication
A Guide to Grasses, their Structure, Identification, Uses and Distribution in the British Isles ISPN: 0140132279 The classic text on British Grass identification. 476pp, numerous line illustrations. 3rd edition of this perennially popular guide, revised and up-dated by the author's son. 27 Jun 2015 No Online
Grasses Covering 30 species, this fold-out chart should enable everyone to put a name to some of the most common species of grass found in Britain and Ireland. A special feature of this chart is a simple-to-use lateral key to enable users to make an accurate identification quickly. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Grasshoppers of Norfolk A guide to identification of Orthoptera in Norfolk. Includes information on habitats, calls, distribution maps. 10 Oct 2016 Yes Online
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Great horsetail - iD video A guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of Equisetum telmateia (Great Horsetail) to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Grey Geese ID video Guide This short film gives a guide to the different grey goose species. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Guide to the adult caddisflies or sedge flies (Trichoptera) Adult caddisflies, also known as sedge flies, are well known to fly fishermen, who imitate them with artificial flies. Moth recorders are also familiar with the group, finding some species in their light-traps. As well as colour photographs of a representative species from each family, key information is given on the habitats, flight period, wing length and other useful identification characters (number of spurs on the legs, presence of ocelli, number of palps). In fold-out chart format, this guide is small enough to put in a rucksack (folds to B5 size - approx. 24 x 18 cm / 10 in x 6.5 in) and has a splash-proof laminated coating for protection in the field. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to amphibians This guide will help you to identify all the amphibians you are likely to find in UK ponds 16 May 2018 Yes PDF
A guide to animals on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act Produced in partnership with RSPCA and Natural England as a compact reference source for people working with wildlife, this fold-out chart features all the animals listed on Schedule 9 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act, i.e. animals which it is an offence to release into the wild in the UK. Note that animals are listed in Schedule 9 of the 1981 Act either to reduce the threat to native species, agriculture or forestry (such as the grey squirrel, signal crayfish and zander) or to prevent unauthorised releases in unsuitable habitats (such as the barn owl) The full colour images are supported with text-based information on identification, current distribution and reason for listing on Schedule 9. Guidance is also given on sources of further legal information. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to bees of Britain Produced in partnership with Buglife, this 8-page chart shows 28 species of bee, most of which can commonly be seen flying in domestic gardens. As well as the 'Big Six' bumblebees, the chart includes representatives of mining bees, cavity-nesting bees and cuckoo bees. Silhouettes next to each image show the typical life-size for each species. Text on the reverse side includes a table, with full cross-referencing to the images, which gives further information on flight periods, distribution of each species in Britain, and useful pointers to help distinguish between similar-looking species. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to British Amphibians The British isles is home to seven amphibian species. In this short video, David Bodenham of EcoSapien explores how to identify all seven British amphibians and their spawn. 10 Feb 2016 Yes Online
A guide to British Bats This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart includes 16 species of bats that live and breed in Britain. Produced in partnership with The Mammal Society, it has two parts; a guide to bat identification in flight using bat detectors and flight patterns; and a key for bat identification in the hand. (Since publication a 17th resident species has been identified - Alcathoes Bat.) 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A Guide To The British Coastal Mysidacea THE Mysidacea (or “Mysids”) are small, free-swimming Crustaceans, commonly known as Opossum Shrimps. They are an important component of the sub-littoral fauna, being scavengers as well as filter-feeders and a major item in the diet of many fish. Twenty-nine species may be found on or near British shores, some in tide pools, some in estuaries and others only in deeper water. Several are abundant in shallow water all round the coast, sometimes so much so that enormous numbers are taken in nets at low tide. During the daytime they remain near the bottom, so are not often found in plankton hauls except at night. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to British Dung Beetles: GEOTRUPIDAE (Dor beetles) PDF linked from webpage with extra information: https://dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com/dung-beetles/geotrupidae/ The Geotrupidae dung beetle family is composed of eight species which are divided into five Genera. These are Anoplotrupes, Geotrupes, Odonteus, Trypocopris and Typhaeus. This guide has been produced with funding from a British Ecological Society grant awarded to DUMP team member Ceri Watkins in 2016. PDF linked from webpage with extra information: https://dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com/dung-beetles/geotrupidae/ 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Guide to British Dung Beetles: ONTHOPHAGUS PDF linked from webpage with extra information: https://dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com/dung-beetles/onthophagus/ Picture gide to a dung beetle subfamily. There are currently six Onthophagus species that can still be found in the UK (extant species) and two that are now thought to be extinct. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Guide to British freshwater fishes This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart shows all the freshwater fish that you are likely to see in ponds, streams and rivers in the UK. Full colour illustrations, arranged so that similar looking species are grouped together for ease of comparison, are complemented by background information on each species in the text. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to British mammal tracks and signs Many British mammals are shy or nocturnal, which makes them difficult to see. This guide, produced in partnership with the Mammal Society, shows how field evidence like tracks, droppings, burrows, nests and feeding signs can be used to identify species. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to the British Stonefly (Plecoptera) families: adults and larvae This introductory AIDGAP field guide to stoneflies includes identification keys for the identification of both stonefly larvae and adults to family level. Reliable identification is possible for specimens over 5mm in length. Scientific species names are mainly used but these are matched with the common names in the flight calendar at the end of the chart. In Britain, 34 species of stonefly have been recorded, belonging to seven families. Two of the species are, however, possibly extinct and one further species, Isogenus nubecula, appears to have suffered a catastrophic decline; its only known UK site is on the Welsh River Dee. 07 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to chalk rivers of England Produced in partnership with the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, this fold-out chart provides an identification guide to the insetcs, molluscs, mammals, fish and plants that live in and around chalk streams and rivers. Text on the reverse side examines the global importance of English chlak streams. There are fewer than 200 chalk rivers in the world, and most of these are in southern England. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to Common Bumblebees Quick pdf guide to the common species of bumblebee 30 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
A guide to common fossils This laminated fold-out chart includes illustrations of 71 fossils, explains how fossils are formed and their geological importance as well as notes on the main groups of organism found as fossils. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to common minerals Looking for a field guide for minerals? Designed for use in the field, classroom and laboratory, this 12-page chart features clear colour photographs of 71 common minerals. A comprehensive table gives an overview of the colour, hardness, lustre, mineral habit, cleavage and fracture properties of the minerals pictured. Information on the field occurrence, formation and economic uses of minerals is also included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to Difficult [moth] Species online This web page allows you to download PDFs of the now out-of-print "British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species". It provides keys and detailed illustrations for a wide range of macro-moths that need dissection and/or close examination to identify. Pug moths are not included, but most of the other macro-moth species that can't be identified just from their wing markings are in. Clearly written and well illustrated. 07 Dec 2015 Yes PDF
Guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies Guide to the most common UK dragon and damselflies. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to duckweeds Guide to six common duckweed species. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to epiphytic lichens in orchards in the East of England Simple key to lichens found in UK orchards. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to epiphytic mosses in orchards in the East of England Simple key to mosses found in UK orchards. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to floodplain meadows Produced in association with the Floodplain Meadows Partnership, this fold-out chart features illustrations of 48 key floodplain plant species, and indicates what they can tell you about management and soil conditions. Many aspects of a floodplain meadow's history, management, soil fertility and water regime can be inferred just from identifying the plant species and communities present. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to foraging: top 25 edible plants Foraging: what better way to enjoy the outdoors than to go and find your own food for free? This is an essential resource to take on a family walk or for Forest Schools. The FSC fold-out chart covers the top 25 most common and tasty plants that can be found from just outside your front door. Beautiful colour illustrations by Lizzie Harper, as well as a detailed identification table, will give you confidence in identifying which species to eat. 01 Jun 2016 No Publication
Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates This is a key based identification guide to the invertebrates that live in our rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. This guide provides an introduction to their great diversity and the means to identify the many different types, from flatworms to beetles. A series of easy-to-follow keys, along with notes on ecology and distribution, allow identification of the more commonly encountered freshwater invertebrates occuring in Britain and Ireland, while 460 line drawings illustrate whole animals and the features of importance in distinguishing different groups. Identification is typically to family level, and beyond where this is straightforward to do so, with a bibliography of other keys and guides for those who want to pursue identification further. With introductory notes on the classification of animals and the collection and preservation of specimens, as well as a detailed glossary, this guide is aimed at anyone interested in identifying freshwater invertebrate animals, from established naturalists and biologists to those new to the field. Written by staff from the Freshwater Biological Association, it is intended as a tribute to T.T. Macan, one of the 'founding fathers' of freshwater biology. 10 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to Garden Wildlife Even the smallest garden can be an important haven for wildlife, and this essential guide will enable everyone to fully explore this wealth on their back doorstep. It covers all the main animal groups, including pond life, likely to be found in a garden in Great Britain and Ireland, and is richly illustrated throughout with over 900 colour artworks and photographs. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to grassland plants 1 Featuring colour illustrations of 54 species, this 12-page fold-out chart covers plants commonly found on lowland acid and neutral soils. The identification key is based on leaf characters so that plants can be identified when not in flower. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to grassland plants 2 (chalk and limestone) Featuring colour illustrations of 63 species, and black-and-white illustrations of a further 15, this 12-page fold-out chart covers plants commonly found on lowland chalk and limestone soils. The identification key is based on leaf characters so that plants can be identified when not in flower. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to hedgerows Produced in partnership with OMSCo (The Organic Milk Co-operative), this fold-out chart provides an identification guide to the plants, birds, mammals and invertebrates that live in the British hedgerow. Text on the reverse side examines the importance of hedgerows to the landscape and to plants and animals. Tips on the management of hedges for wildlife are given. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to Indicator Lichens A simple guide to nine common UK lichens, part of the Opas Air Survey. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to insects of the British Isles Written and illustrated by renowned natural history artist Richard Lewington, this new 8 panel fold-out chart is a guide to the main groups (orders) of insects on land and in water. Avoiding technical jargon, this chart shows you precisely what to look out for to recognise mayflies, dragonflies, stoneflies, alderflies, snakeflies, scorpionflies, true flies, earwigs, cockroaches, grasshoppers, crickets, bees, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, lacewings, antlions, silverfish, firebrats, bristletails, thrips and many others. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to ladybirds of the British Isles Produced in conjunction with the UK Ladybird Survey, this popular fold-out chart to ladybird identification covers 26 of the 46 coccinellid species found in the British Isles. Information on colour pattern, habitat and distribution and hints to aid identification are provided in a comprehensive table. There are also sections on the life-cycle and feeding relationships of ladybirds. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to Life on Sandy Shores between Colwyn Bay and Fleetwood A resource to help identify and record shore life available as part of the Liverpool Bay Marine Recording Partnership and written by Ian Wallace, World Museum Liverpool with guide concept Kathryn Turner, Fylde Coast Marine Life Project. Augmented with separate documents on those organisms difficult to identify - it helps all levels to identify life on the sea shores around the Liverpool coast - but covers so much that is applicable in other areas. There are separate guides to difficult shells and difficult non-shell species. 07 Jul 2015 Yes PDF
Guide to the main groups of pond invertebrates Guide to the main groups of pond invertebrates. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Guide to mosses and liverworts of towns and gardens Although small, mosses and liverworts can be found nearly everywhere. Towns and gardens are a good place to start looking as they grow on damp bricks and tarmac as well as on lawns and plant pots. This guide covers 6 liverworts and 18 mosses found in towns and gardens. Photographs of plants in the wild and brief identification notes are provided to help identification. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to mosses and liverworts of woodlands Mosses and liverworts can form quite an extensive part of the woodland flora, carpeting the ground and covering tree trunks and branches. This guide covers 7 liverworts and 16 mosses commonly found in woodlands. Photographs of plants in the wild and brief identification notes are provided to help identification. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to the night sky This laminated fold-out chart will tell you how to find your way about the night sky, and how to identify some of the planets, stars and constellations. Maps of the main features seen in each season are provided, with background text about observing the Earth's moon, planets of the Solar System, comets and the aurora. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to orchids With colour paintings covering 69 species, subspecies and hybrids, this chart covers all the orchids that you are likely to see in Great Britain (including the Channel Islands) and Ireland. Illustrated identification keys on the reverse side highlight the main diagnostic characters which can be observed in the field. Guidance is given on the distribution, habitats, statutory Conservation Designations and statutory Rarity Designations of all the orchids featured. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to plant galls in Britain Oak apples... robin's pin cushions on dog roses... red pimples on sycamore leaves... Looking for plant galls is a field where the amateur naturalist can make a real difference to scientific knowledge. These bizarrely shaped and highly coloured growths on plants are caused by insects and other organisms. This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart includes colour illustrations for 69 common galls. The accompanying text gives further background information on gall identification and causers. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians found in the UK Webpage designed to help identify a lizard, snake, toad, frog or newt seen in the UK, 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
A Guide to Shropshire Orthoptera and Dermaptera Excluding escapes and naturalised aliens (eg Egyptian grasshopper, house cricket) thirteen species of Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets etc) and three species of Dermaptera (earwigs) have been recorded in Shropshire. Two further species currently occur in adjacent counties. Cockroaches & mantids (Dictyoptera) are also included within the 'orthopteroid' insects (as are phasmids). Britain has three native species of cockroach, but it is unlikely that any of them will turn up in Shropshire (though there are old records of Oriental cockroach, an established alien inhabitant of artificially heated places). This guide is intended to cover all the species likely to be encountered in the field in Shropshire. 03 Feb 2016 Yes Online
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Guide to summer coastal birds From cormorants to kittiwakes, and guillemots to gulls, this 8-panel laminated fold-out chart features 28 of the birds you can see around the coastline of the UK in the summer. Included are both cliff-nesting birds, like gannet and razorbill, and wading birds, such as oystercatcher and avocet, as well as all the common seagulls. Birds are shown in their adult summer (breeding) plumage. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to the UK cetaceans and seals Many large sea mammals, including whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals, can be seen around the UK's coast. Both their behaviour at sea and their body features, such as the shape of the tail and dorsal fin as they break the water surface, will help you to identify most species. Produced in partnership with leading international charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to using a lichen based index to nitrogen air quality This guide provides a simple method for determining gaseous nitrogen pollution that can be used by anyone interested in the impacts of gaseous N on sensitive habitats in the UK. It includes a simple identification key to epiphytic lichens growing on oak and birch that show sensitivity to, or tolerance of, atmospheric N pollution. The lichen species present at your location are used to calculate a lichen indicator score (LIS), which is then converted into a standardised nitrogen air quality index (NAQI), showing the nitrogen air quality at your location. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guide to wildlife of burial grounds Churchyards, cemeteries and burial grounds are found all across the UK and many have become living sanctuaries for wildlife. This fold-out chart shows some of the plants and animals you may find, and gives a brief insight into the history and ecology of these special places. Funded by the Jean Jackson Charitable Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Guides to British Beetles John Walters free downloadable guides to a growing selection of British Beetles 20 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Halacarid mites Halacarid mites are minute arachnids to be found crawling in the substratum of marine and brackish-water habitats throughout the world. This Synopsis is a guide to the 66 species found in marine and freshwater habitats in and around the British Isles. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Handbook of the Bees of the British Isles (2-Volume Set) Handbook of the Bees of the British Isles provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of the current state of knowledge of the British bee fauna. As well as original work, it draws upon a wide range of sources and contributions which have provided distribution data, and both autecological and historical information. 19 Sep 2018 No Publication
Hants moths Details of all the species that occur in Hampshire and beyond, with good quality photographs, descriptions, distribution maps, details of annual occurrence and phenology patterns. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Harvestmen fold-out chart 12-panel laminated fold-out chart covers the adults of the harvestmen found in the field in the British Isles. Harvestmen are spider-like invertebrates that are most commonly seen in late summer and autumn. Although they have 8 legs, the whole body is fused into one unit, without the 'waist' seen in spiders. With photographs of each species on one side, and text information on the other, it will allow you to make a positive identification quickly. 22 Sep 2016 No Publication
Harvestmen in Nottinghamshire A photographic guide to the Harvestmen of Nottinghamshire found at the excellent Eakringbirds.com website. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Harvestmen This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart covers the adults of the harvestmen found in the field in the British Isles. Harvestmen are spider-like invertebrates that are most commonly seen in late summer and autumn. Although they have 8 legs, the whole body is fused into one unit, without the 'waist' seen in spiders. With photographs of each species on one side, and text information on the other, it will allow you to make a positive identification quickly. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Hawkmoths of the British Isles: Identification Guide Hawkmoths (family Sphingidae) are some of the most colourful and conspicuous moths in the British Isles. This 8-panel laminated fold-out guide has illustrations of the adults and caterpillars of all 18 identified British species (including the 9 resident species). Text on the reverse side gives valuable guidance to help you with hawkmoth identification, including for each species the regional distribution in Britain and Ireland, the main larval foodplants and the time of adult emergence. Want to attract hawkmoths to your garden? Further information is given on simple steps that you can take. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Hawthorns - video ID key A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of the native Hawthorns and its hybrid in the UK to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Heathlands in the East Midlands A guide to the reptiles, invertebrates, birds and plants of heathland. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Herptile ID Identification guide to amphibian and reptile species of the British Isles. 07 Jun 2015 No App
House and garden spiders Spiders have eight legs... and many of them spin webs to catch their prey... but how much more do you know about these fascinating, widespread but much maligned creatures? Concentrating on 40 species of spiders that you are most likely to find in buildings or in gardens, this 8-panel laminated fold-out chart is designed to help everybody quickly to identify the spiders that they see. Full colour illustrations, arranged by habitat, on one side, are complemented with a table of spider identification features, habitat and methods of prey capture on the other. Line drawings show the range of webs that can be produced by different species. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Hoverflies of the British Isles Poster pictorial guide to commonly seen hoverflies of the British Isles 24 Sep 2018 Yes Online
How to identify Autumn seeds Beautiful illustrations of 12 distinctive seeds to look for during Autumn. 20 Oct 2015 Yes Online
How to identify hoverflies Pictoral guide to identify 12 common hoverfly species 14 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Hybrid Flora of the British Isles This book provides detailed accounts of the 909 hybrids reliably recorded in the wild in the British Isles. Includes comprehensive identification notes, including a summary of the differences from the parents, enabling naming and recording of hybrids to a degree not attainable previously. The habitats of the hybrids are outlined and detailed accounts of their distributions provided, with notes on the discovery of many hybrids. Known chromosome numbers are given for each hybrid and its parents, and information is provided on the hybrid’s fertility/sterility and its capacity for vegetative reproduction. 06 Jul 2015 No Publication
ID guide to pines grown in the UK (Pinus) ID guide to pines grown in the UK (Pinus), including leaves and cones. 16 Nov 2016 Yes PDF
ID guides to difficult British spiders In the UK spiders are one of the few invertebrate groups where the majority of the species can be identified with "relative" ease with only one or two reference books. However, there are a number of groups within the spiders where the species are very similar and difficult to distinguish. This section of the British Arachnology Society website includes PDF documents, produced by experts in arachnology, which aim to help all arachnologists to correctly identify the species with these groupings. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Identification of common benthic diatoms in rivers This AIDGAP field guide includes illustrated identification keys to the genera of diatoms found in benthic habitats in rivers in the British Isles, along with guides to the identification of the most common species within larger genera. Diatom identification is challenging, but with practice it becomes easier to recognise the main characters. Notes on sampling and laboratory preparation are also provided, along with comments on the ecology and environmental preferences for many of the taxa described. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Identification of Freshwater Invertebrates to Species Level: A distance learning course from FBA and EA. Currently not running as a tutor lead course, but downloading of the (copious) identification guides is encouraged. In two section parts 1 and 2 rapid id - parts 3 to 11 in depth guides to id to species level but does require access to FBA keys 12 Oct 2015 Yes Online
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Identification Guide to the Inshore Fish of the British Isles A comprehensive photographic guide to the coastal fish of the British Isles. The book is aimed at anglers, marine biologists, ecologists and students interested in British fish. 178 species of fish are given a full description, with over 100 other species mentioned in the text. 08 Aug 2016 No Publication
Identification guide for selected marine non-native species A guide to 36 non-native seaweeds and marine animals produced by the MBA with funding from the Interreg IVA ‘3C’ capitalization cluster. The PDF is free to download, or a waterproof version can be ordered for a cost of £5. 27 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
Identification key to the subfamilies of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) This key to ichneumonid subfamilies should be regarded as a test version and feedback will be much appreciated (emails to [[email protected]](../cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html)). Many of the illustrations are provisional and more characters need to be illustrated, which is a work in progress. Many of the scanning electron micrographs were taken by Sondra Ward for Ian Gauld’s series of volumes on the Ichneumonidae of Costa Rica. Many of the line drawings are by Mike Fitton. I am grateful to Pelle Magnusson for the photographs of Brachycyrtus ornatus and for his suggestion as to where to include this subfamily in the key. Other illustrations are my own work. 18 Aug 2016 Yes Online
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Identification of soldierflies and allies Summarises the available resources for identifying soldierflies and allies - Soldierflies, Stratiomyidae; Horseflies, Tabanidae; Robberflies, Asilidae; Snipeflies, Rhagionidae; Stiletto-flies, Therevidae; Bee-flies, Bombyliidae; Hunchback-flies, Acroceridae; Water-snipeflies, Athericidae; Awl-flies, Xylophagidae; Windowflies, Scenopinidae; Wood-soldierflies, Xylomyidae. Includes free downloads and links to published books. 22 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Identify a butterfly Website containing photos and simple key based on colour, size and markings. 05 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Identify a Euphrasia An online multi-access key to Eyebrights. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Identifying beetles The stated aims of Mark Telfer's Beetles website are: provide ‘cribs’ to supplement, clarify, correct and up-date existing keys; provide new keys; and rovide photo-identification guides to groups which are amenable to a ‘field guide’ style. This is an indispensable resource for any UK coleopterist. 09 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Identifying the British species of Leptophlebiidae There are three genera of Leptophlebiidae present in the British Isles: Habrophlebia; Leptophlebia; and Paraleptophlebia comprising one, two and three species respectively. This guide is designed to help with the identification of these species. 04 Jan 2016 Yes Online
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Identikit Beetle Families A prototype multi-access digital identification key covering 102 beetle families known to occur in Britain and Ireland. 29 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Identikit Macrofungi Genera (Gills) A prototype multi-access digital identification key covering over 200 gilled macrofungi genera known to occur in Britain and Ireland. 25 Jun 2019 Yes Online
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Identikit Mosses Multi access key to UK and Irish Mosses (trial version) created by Lyn Jones using Identikit 04 Nov 2023 Yes Online
Identikit Plant Families A prototype multi-access digital identification key covering 14 plant families which, between them, contain approx 67% of wild British flora. 08 Oct 2019 Yes Online
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Identikit Sphagnum Mosses (Mobile Version) Multi access key to UK and Irish Sphagnum Mosses (trial version) created by Lyn Jones using Identikit 04 Nov 2023 Yes Online
Identikit Waders of Britain and Ireland A multi-access digital identification key covering 28 wader species known to occur in Britain and Ireland on a regular basis - perfect for taking into the field. It includes wader silhouettes by Mike Langman and photographs by Keith Offord. It is part of an integrated suite of wader resources which also includes Quizlet on-line flash card learning resource and WildID Waders of Britain and Ireland fold out guide. 25 Jun 2019 Yes Online
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An Illustrated Guide To The Diatoms Of British Coastal Plankton Following introductory sections rm the structure and ecology of marine diatoms, a key is provided to some sixty forms most. likely to be encountered in plankton samples from British coastal waters. A draft version of the key was subjected to extensive user-testing (a feature of all AIDGAP keys) and many of the resulting comments have been incorporated in the present paper. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Illustrated key to the British False Scorpions (Pseudoscorpions) Most people who see a false scorpion for the first time are fascinated. Although tiny (4mm or less), their body shape is intriguing and can be discerned with the naked eye. This new AIDGAP guide, in the fold-out chart style, is an illustrated key to the 27 species found in the British Isles. The authors hope that this new guide will encourage more recording of these small but vital animals. 01 Jun 2016 No Publication
An illustrated key to the cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) of the Nordic and Baltic countries, with description of a new species An extremely well illustrated, with high resolution colour photographs, key and descriptions of species from Nordic and Baltic countries. ALL the British mainland species are included apart from Chrysis rutiliventris\*. The images can be viewed at 400% or more to show some of the cryptic characters in very fine detail. \*A sub species of Chrysis rutiliventris - C. vanlithi (here elevated to species level) is included though. 28 Dec 2015 Yes Online
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Illustrated key to the families of British Springtails (Collembola) This new AIDGAP guide, in the fold-out chart style, is an illustrated key to the families of Collembola in Britain. Although not as detailed as Hopkin (2007), the authors hope that this new guide will encourage more recording of these tiny but vital animals. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Insects of the British Cow-dung Community This book is intended to provide students possessing little or no entomological training with the basic taxonomic ability to begin studies into the cow-dung community. The keys for identification are in two parts and are followed by two further sections dealing with other important aspects of the Subject. Part One keys insects down to family level and should be adequate to give a general picture of the resident insect fauna. Part Two takes the student to species level where appropriate. Detailed studies often show that closely related species have different habits, but valuable pioneer work remains to be done at species level with most of the insects concerned. Part Three describes those families of Diptera (two-winged flies) which are most likely to be encountered as ‘casual’ visitors to cow-dung. Part Four provides further information on the ecological inter-relationships between the groups and also gives lists of those British species known to the author to have been recorded from the dung of mammalian herbivores. Further work will greatly extend this list but it should serve to illustrate one of Reaurnur's important discoveries that different dung types support different insect communities. The list will also serve to illustrate how little is really known and will hopefully stimulate further research. In addition to the list, a simplified food web is included in which trophic categories are given rather than species. These types are coded to correlate with the species list so that the reader can quickly assess the general trophic type to which each species belongs. The latter section of Part Four gives a short list of important titles on coprophilous (dung-loving) insects and several of these works provide further valuable lists of references. The more useful taxonomic works are also listed. Finally, a comprehensive glossary and full index are provided. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Interactive guide to common woody plants of the UK The key provided here identifies the trees, shrubs and woody climbers found in the wild in the UK, whether native or introduced (465 taxa). The UK has a long tradition of introducing plants from all over the world into parks and gardens. A key including all of these would be very long indeed! The distribution data utilized for the species list is taken from two sources: 1) The New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora CD-ROM published by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, and, 2) the Post Code Plants database held at the Natural History Museum, London. Wherever possible, the key concentrates on characters of the leaves, since these are the easiest parts of the plant to obtain. Although useful, flowers and fruits are only available for short periods. They often occur on the higher branches where they are out of reach. If using fruits that have fallen from the tree make sure they come from that plant you are studying and not from a different individual nearby. An identification key is a tool to help people identify plants. Identifying plants in the summer is quite fun and isn’t too hard, but it takes practice. Using this key takes practice too. 02 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Intertidal marine isopods The Second Edition of this iconic Synopsis, replacing Naylor (1972). This new edition of the Synopsis has been brought completely up to date, with many new references, an updated species list, and extensive additional information included about species featured in the First edition. Each volume of the Synopses of the British Fauna provides a detailed account of a group of animals, and is suitable for more experienced users. 01 Jun 2016 No Publication
Intro to Ladybird Larvae ID This is one of FSC BioLinks informal virtual meet ups (VMUs) on Zoom which we've started doing in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. In each meet up we, or a guest speaker, gives a 30 minute presentation on topics such as invertebrate ecology, easy to ID species/groups, or projects/recording schemes we can all get involved with whilst at home. This week we are joined by Helen Roy and Peter Brown. Helen is an ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Peter is a senior lecturer in ecology at Anglia Ruskin University. Both co-lead the UK Ladybird Survey. Ladybirds belong to the scientific family Coccinellidae. In Britain there are nearly 50 species within this family, although only 26 of these are recognisable as ladybirds. We will introduce you to some of the common species found in gardens. 24 Jun 2020 Yes Online
An Introduction to Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice Although good taxonomic guides exist for these animals, there is a gap between beginners’ introductions to invertebrates and specialist literature for identification. BMIG wanted to bridge this gap and popularise these animals in a modern and accessible way. The three guides that are presented here have been written to raise the profile of Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice, teach a little biology and equip the reader to do the same. They are intended as a resource to propagate study of the important, but little noticed, animals. They offer introductory keys, natural histories and a rich library of images for individual or group study. 06 Aug 2019 No Online
iRecord Butterflies Butterfly recording is the foundation for protecting these beautiful creatures. The iRecord Butterflies app helps you to identify the butterflies that you see, but also uses your sightings to help save butterflies. 05 Aug 2015 Yes App
iRecord Grasshoppers Orthoptera and related insects are not well recorded in the UK and so scientists have little information about their distribution and abundance. This information is vital for us to discern changes in population or distribution due to changes in the environment such as land use and climate change. This guide will make it easy for you to identify and record the grasshoppers and crickets you find. The app features lots of information about each species, high quality image galleries and also sound files of each vocal species so that you can identify them by call. The app also features associated insects such as the earwigs, stick insects and cockroaches. 05 Aug 2015 Yes App
iSpot Bayesian keys Various online multi-access keys for identifying British wildlife. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
iSpot iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature. People upload their observations of wildlife, help each other identify it, and share and discuss what they've seen. You can add your own observations and get help with identification or simply go and browse the photos, and identifications, that have already been posted there. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
July Wildflowers Spotter's Sheet Guide to the commonest wildflowers seen in July. 06 Jul 2015 Yes PDF
June Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in June. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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June Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in June. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Keeping frog tadpoles Want to watch tadpoles develop into frogs? This illustrated 8-panel laminated fold-out chart is intended to show how easy it is to rear tadpoles successfully at school or home, giving them a head start on their wild-born fellows. From preparing your tank to feeding your tadpoles, this guide shows how to care for the growing tadpoles as well as explaining the changes they go through as they develop into frogs. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A key to the adults of British lacewings and their allies (Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidiptera and Mecoptera) This AIDGAP identification guide will help identity the adults of 73 species of lacewings and allied species (including scorpion flies, snakeflies and alder flies) currently known in the British Isles. Knowledge of the distribution of British lacewings and their allies has expanded significantly in recent years, but there is still more to discover. This field guide - which includes classification lists, confirmatory notes and references - will help you make a positive lacewing identification 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Key to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1) RES handbook vol 4 part 5 (2nd edition). Illustrated keys are provided for the families, genera, species and other taxa of the British and Irish Hydradephaga, or aquatic Adephaga. The Hydradephaga comprise the Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Paelobiidae and Dytiscidae. Colour plates are provided for all the species. Notes include characters for distinguishing the sexes, some basic information on collecting methods, and reviews of distributions in Ireland and Britain, including the Channel Isles. This new volume is a revision of A key to the adults of British Water Beetles (Friday, 1988), originally published in the AIDGAP series. Revision of the 1988 work had become essential because of many changes in the taxonomy and classification of water beetles. However, because almost 400 taxa require treatment, the authors have split the work into two volumes. Part 2 (concerned with the aquatic Polyphaga) is now available. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Key to the British Potter and Mason Wasps Taken from 'The British Potter and Mason Wasps - a Handbook', a detailed handbook, providing keys, distribution maps and profiles of all the British Eumeninae. 27 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
Key to the British Species of Aderidae Key to the family Aderidae family of British Coleoptera 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Key to the British species of Aderidae The larvae of this family feed on rotting wood and the adults are found in similar habitats. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
A key to the British species of family Buprestidae (Coleoptera) The British species of Buprestidae are very few and are mostly restricted to the South East of Britain. They belong to two subfamilies and a total of six genera: Subfamily Buprestinae Genus Anthaxia Genus Melanophila Subfamily Agrilinae Genus Agrilus Genus Aphanisticus Genus Coraebus Genus Trachys The file below is a draft key to the British species of Buprestidae which is a composite from the keys of Lompe (2016), Levey (1977) and Thery (1942). If you have any suggestions for improvements please let me know. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Key to the British species of family Eucnemidae Seven species of this family occur in Britain in six different genera. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key to the British species of genus Perapion Perapion is a genus of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are about 12 described species in Perapion 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key to the British species of genus Protapion This is a widespread and generally common or abundant species throughout the Palaearctic region north to Scandinavia and the UK 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key to the British Species of Nicrophorus Key to the British Species of Nicrophorus - also known as burying beetles or sexton beetles. 25 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
Key to the British species of Phalacridae Fifteen species have been recorded from Britain. They are small species - the characteristics are illustrated in the file below. This should enable you to get some way with identification, although dissection may be necessary in some cases. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
A key to the Collembola (Springtails) of Britain and Ireland The AIDGAP identification guide to Collembola (springtails) has been designed to guide the beginner to this group through the identification process and should enable all adult Collembola to be identified to species level. With around 250 species, Collembola are one of the most diverse groups in Britain and Ireland but relatively little is known about the geographical ranges of all but the most common species. Although they are regarded as a ‘difficult’ group and can appear daunting to study, with a little practice one soon becomes familiar with the characteristics of the larger and more common species and can use the springtail identification keys with ease. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Key to common ferns This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart features colour images of the commonest 38 of the 53 species of ferns and allied plants found in Britain. It uses simple fern identification keys and contains a brief glossary of the technical terms. A straightforward visual guide to frond architecture and line drawings of key features are also included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
A key to common lichens on trees in England This key to common species of lichens on trees was prepared in collaboration between two partners of the European project KeyToNature (http://www.keytonature.eu) the Natural History Museum of London and the University of Trieste, as a further aid to the Open Air Laboratory (OPAL) survey of lichens as indicators of air quality. 22 Mar 2017 Yes PDF
A key to the crabs and crab-like animals of British inshore waters This fully-illustrated AIDGAP field guide enables the non-specialist to identify all of the crabs that are likely to be found in British coastal waters; over 50 species in total. For clearer crab identification, the key includes hermit and porcelain 'crabs', as well as 'true' crabs. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Key to the Earthworms of the UK and Ireland (2nd Edition) This AIDGAP identification guide covers all the species of earthworms found living freely in the UK and Ireland. Extensively tested and refined in identification workshops, a special feature of this book is a fully illustrated guide to the main external features used in the key; experience has shown that these are often a significant barrier in earthworm identification. Detailed species accounts are also included. Since publication of the First Edition in 2012, there has been an explosion of interest in earthworms, with many more people actively recording earthworms and submitting records to the National Earthworm Recording Scheme. The Second Edition is twice as long as the First Edition and includes several new features: Extra key to earthworms found in artificial environments (such as heated greenhouses) New guidance on earthworm dissection and internal anatomy Expanded introductory section on earthworm ecology and biology Many new photographs within the Species Accounts taken especially for this guide, including lots of live specimens New line drawings of the tubercula pubertatis for all species where this character is present Updates to distribution and status information for each species in the light of new data 18 May 2018 No Publication
Key to the Earthworms of the UK & Ireland (1st Edition) Illustrated in colour throughout, this groundbreaking new AIDGAP guide should enable users to identify all 27 species of earthwoms found living freely in the UK and Ireland. Extensively tested and refined in identification workshops, a special feature of this book is a fully illustrated guide to the main external features used in the key; experience has shown that these are often a significant barrier in earthworm identification. Detailed species accounts are also included. Please note that this edition is no longer in print and has been superseded by the 2nd Edition released in 2018. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
A key to families of British bugs (Insecta, Hemiptera) This AIDGAP identification guide should enable non-specialists to identify the adults of most British bugs (Hemiptera) to family level. Designed for use with unprepared specimens at low magnification, some of the scale insects (Coccoidea) and aphids (Aphidoidea) require more sophisticated techniques, so they are beyond the scope of this guide. However, lists of the characteristics of the main aphid families are given. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
A key to the families of British Coleoptera (beetles) and Strepsiptera This AIDGAP identification key will help non-specialists to identify all families of British beetles - of which there are nearly 100 in total. Over 4000 different species of beetles occur in Britain. Their huge diversity in form, behaviour and ecology make them a daunting group for those attempting beetle identification for the first time. To help overcome these barriers for the non-specialist, complex terminology, obscure characters and the need for expensive equipment has been avoided. Ecological notes are included, and the extensive bibliography will direct the reader to species identification if required. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
A Key To The Families Of British Diptera This AIDGAP key should enable anybody to identify adult flies to their family. After approval from academic referees, an earlier draft was subjected to extensive user-testing before the author produced this revised version. An introduction details the characteristics of Diptera so that they may be recognised from other orders of insects:- the key itself leads to the correct family: and a short list of references is appended to guide the investigator's further enquiries. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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A Key To The Genera Of The British Seaweeds This key is developed from one used on various courses at the Marine Biology Station, Menai Bridge and at Dale Fort Field Centre. This was based on the excellent key in Knight and Parke's Manx Algae (1931), which was modified by the inclusion of genera not found on the Isle of Man and by the addition of a key to the Cyanophyceae. The key has been further modified in the light of experience gained during these courses and expanded to include all the genera in Parke's Check List (1953) and the later amendments (Parke 1956, -57, -59), apart from a few minor exceptions and with the major change that the classification of Drouet and Daily (I956) has been adopted for the non-filamentous Cyanophyceae. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Key for the identification of British Anthribidae A family of weevils with only ten British species, one of them only found in domestic situations and now very rare due to improvements in food hygiene. The illustrated key should allow their separation with reasonable confidence. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Attelabidae Two species of this family are found in Britain, with the larvae feeding in rolled-up leaves of various species of trees. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Biphyllidae A key to the two British species is found below. Both are associated with fungi on dry deciduous wood. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Bostrichidae There are only five species of this family of wood-boring beetles occurring in Britain. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Bothrideridae A small family in the British fauna, containing species variously classified in the past. The latest checklist has five species in three genera (Teredus, Oxylaemus and Anommatus) and five species. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Buprestidae The British species of Buprestidae are very few and are mostly restricted to the SE of Britain. They belong to two subfamilies and a total of six genera: Subfamily Buprestinae Genus Anthaxia Genus Melanophila Subfamily Agrilinae Genus Agrilus Genus Aphanisticus Genus Coraebus Genus Trachys 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Byrrhidae 13 species in 7 genera occur in Britain according to Duff's checklist (2012). Identification to genus and most species should be possible with the key. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Byturidae A family containing just two species in Britain, one of which is common and widespread through Britain. The key separates the two species of Byturus. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key to the identification of British centipedes This AIDGAP identification guide should enable non-specialists to identity the 57 species of centipede found on the island of Britain, including 7 species known only from greenhouses. It includes dichotomous and tabular keys backed up by concise confirmatory notes. Centipedes are some of the commonest larger arthropods found in our greenhouses, sheds, gardens, waste ground, woodland, moorland and coastal habitats, but the standard key (Eason, 1964) is now out of date and out of print. This new key includes the additional ten species discovered during the last 40 years. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Key for the identification of British Cerambycidae According to Duff's checklist of British Coleoptera there are 67 species of Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles) which are either native or introduced with viable populations in the wild. These are classified in 6 subfamilies Subfamily Prioninae (1 genus, 1 species) Subfamily Lepturinae (18 genera, 25 species) Subfamily Spondylidinae (3 genera, 5 species) Subfamily Cerambycinae (16 genera, 19 species) Subfamily Lamiinae (11 genera, 17 species) 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Cerylonidae There are five British species of this family listed in the latest checklist, from two genera. The genera are very different from one another and are placed in separate subfamilies. Genus Anommatus was placed within this family by earlier authors but has now been moved to family Bothrideridae. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Ciidae There are 22 species from 7 genera listed in the latest British checklist. 15 of these belong to genus Cis. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Clambidae A small family in the British fauna, comprising ten species in two genera, genus Calyptomerus and Clambus. The key should help in the determination of the species 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Cleridae There are 15 species of this family on the British list but several of these have not been recorded for over 100 years and so are presumed extinct. The species are rarely encountered although a few are reasonably frequent. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of the British Coccinellidae Some of the species of ladybirds are very common in Britain and easily recognised. There are a number of keys available that identify the common species by colour patterns alone and these should be referred to for beginners. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Colydiidae This is a small family of twelve species of mostly wood-boring beetles. Some workers are proposing that this family is combined with the members of Cerylonidae, Salpingidae and Bothrideridae to form family Zopheridae. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Cucujidae A family with only two species in Britain, the more common Pediacus dermestoides and the more local Pediacus depressus. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Dasytidae The current checklist has 9 species in 4 genera from two subfamilies in Britain. The key should enable identification to species for the British fauna. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Dermestidae The current checklist has 40 species in this family on the British list from six subfamilies and thirteen genera. They are associated with dry animal or vegetable material, which means some species are pests. A number of species on the British list are only found indoors and some are only known from a few records. Most species are dealt with by Peacock (1993), Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Volume 5 part 3. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Dryophthoridae Four species are known from Britain from this family of weevils. One is a very rare species of rotting wood known from Windsor Forest and Windsor Great Park and the other three are cosmopolitan pests of stored cereals. Further information about the species can be found in Morris, (2002) True Weevils (Part I) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects 5 (17b) p30-33. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Dryopidae Friday (1988) stated that the separation of these species depends on the form of the genitalia 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Dytiscidae The Dytiscidae are a group of water beetles with a good number of species in Britain. They are characterised by long thread-like antennae and include quite a few large species. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Elmidae 'The 12 species of Elmidae found in Britain are classified in 8 genera. They are comparatively rarely collected water beetles. The key below should enable you to have a go at identifying them.' 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Key for the identification of British Elmidae The 12 species of Elmidae found in Britain are classified in 8 genera. They are comparatively rarely collected water beetles. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Endomychidae A small family in Britain with nine species from five genera. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Erotylidae The 2012 edition of the Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles lists eight species from four genera. Cryptophilus integer has recently been found in the London area and was formerly placed in a separate family (Languriidae). It is now included in the Erotylidae in subfamily Cryptophilinae while the other species are in subfamily Erotylinae. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Geotrupidae A key to the British species of family Geotrupidae, revised to include Odonteus armiger which was formerly placed in a separate family Bolboceratidae. The 2012 version of the Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles lists this species as a member of subfamily Bolboceratinae along with the seven species of subfamily Geotrupinae. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Gyrinidae The whirligig beetles are familiar to anybody who has had more than a cursory look at still or slow-moving water during the warmer months. They are relatively small, dark coloured beetles that swim round and round in circles, apparently mindlessly, but certainly with their own agenda. In the British Isles there are 12 species (one of which is probably only from Ireland) in two genera. Some of them can be distinguished using characters visible at relatively low power magnification but for others close observation of the fine surface sculpturing of the elytra is required at high magnification. Even then identification will sometimes be tentative without examination of the male or female mating apparatus 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Haliplidae 19 species of this aquatic family are found in Britain. They are placed in three genera, Brychius and Peltodytes both with a single species and Haliplus with all the rest. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Heteroceridae The British members of this family number eight from two genera. They are relatively difficult to identify and may require dissection of the male abdomen to make certain. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Histeridae The current check list of British Histeridae (Duff, 2012) lists 52 species from 21 genera and 7 subfamilies. All these species can be identified using the key below although some might require dissection to confirm. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Hydrochidae The seven British species of this family are all in genus Hydrochus. They can be identified using the key below. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Kateretidae The nine British species of this family belong to three genera. Two of them are very common on the flowers of nettles and several others are frequently encountered. They are very small species and will require a good stereomicroscope to identify as in the first couplet you are being asked to find a tooth at the base of the claws. If you have good equipment and lighting, the key below should separate them. The family has been treated in various ways in the past but is closely related to Nitidulidae. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Kateretidae The nine British species of this family belong to three genera. Two of them are very common on the flowers of nettles and several others are frequently encountered. They are very small species and will require a good stereomicroscope to identify as in the first couplet you are being asked to find a tooth at the base of the claws. If you have good equipment and lighting, the key below should separate them. The family has been treated in various ways in the past but is closely related to Nitidulidae. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Laemophloeidae Twelve species from this family are on the British list. Seven of these are in genus Cryptolestes and include some pests of stored products. The key below should allow the identification of the British fauna. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Key for the identification of British Laemophloeidae Twelve species from this family are on the British list. Seven of these are in genus Cryptolestes and include some pests of stored products. The key below should allow the identification of the British fauna. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Lampyridae These are the so-called glow-worms. We have three species reported from Britain. One has not been recorded for over a century, one is more or less restricted to SE England and the other is widespread. The males and females are very different and the key below will enable identification of both sexes. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Latridiidae The current checklist includes 56 species in 13 genera and 2 subfamilies. Some of the species are very difficult to differentiate partly because they are so small, being only 1-3 mm. The attached file is a first go at the family in the UK, translated from the German keys published online by A. Lompe. It leads to most species, but there are three that I couldn't find characters for differentiation. Subfamily Latridiinae Subfamily Corticariinae Lithostygnus Corticaria Stephostethus Corticarina Cartodere Cortinicara Latridius Melanophthalma Thes Migneauxia Enicmus Dienerella Adistemia 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Leiodidae A total of 93 species in 20 genera and four subfamilies are on the latest British checklist. The first key enables identification to genus and also includes keys to species of those genera with four or fewer species. A key to the species of genus Leiodes is in progress. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Lucanidae A small family in the British fauna. There are four species on the British list but one of these is almost certainly extinct. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Lycidae A family represented in Britain by four species each in a different genus 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Lymexylidae Two species of this family are present in Britain, associated with dead and dying trees. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Malachiidae The current check list has 17 species in 11 genera. Some are very rare and as a family the species are more frequent to the south and then become rarer further north. The key below should allow the identification of the British species. As always please contact me about how you get on and if you have improvements to suggest. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Key for the identification of British Malachiidae The current check list has 17 species in 11 genera. Some are very rare and as a family the species are more frequent to the south and then become rarer further north. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Megalopodidae A small family with only three British species, closely related to the Chrysomelidae, differing in the tooth on each side of the pronotum. The key below from Joy (1932) will differentiate them. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Melandryidae This family contains 17 species on the British list, classified in ten genera and two subfamilies. Buck (1954) published a key to the British species and this is updated with some of the terminology simplified in the illustrated key below. Subfamily MELANDRYINAE Subfamily OSPHYINAE ORCHESIA CONOPALPUS ANISOXYAABDERA OSPHYA ABDERA PHLOIOTRYA XYLITA HYPULUS ZILORA MELANDRYA 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Meloidae The latest checklist lists ten species from three genera. Some of these are very rare. Genus Meloe is the subject of a survey by Buglife - details at http://www.buglife.org.uk/getinvolved/surveys/Oil+Beetle+Hunt. The key below is adapted from Joy (1932) and can be used to identify the British fauna to species. Any of those marked "very rare" should be photographed and sent to Buglife. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Monotomidae The latest checklist has 23 species in three genera and two subfamilies. They are quite small beetles most of which are associated with decaying plant material, either under the bark of dying or dead trees or in compost heaps or similar habitats. Two of our species are associated with ants' nests. The three genera are Rhizophagus and Cyanostolus in subfamily Rhizophaginae and genus Monotoma in subfamily Monotominae. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Mordellidae A family of 17 species of quite conspicuous beetles that are generally very difficult to identify. The references in the attached document may give you an indication of where to go next to further study this family. Every text indicates that work is needed to revise this family or at least genera within it. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Mycetophagidae The key below is for all the UK species listed in the 2012 edition of the Checklist of Beetles of Britain. There are 15 species listed, from 7 genera, most of them associated with fungi. This key is an adaptation of the key in German written by Dr Arved Lompe which is attributed to the work of H. Vogt, E. Reitter, and L. Ganglbauer. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Nanophyidae The Loosestrife weevils - 2 species in Britain, the commoner of which causes spindle-shaped galls in Purple-loosestrife. The key below will allow their separation but this is easiest by association with the host plant. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Noteridae There are two species of this family of water beetles found in the UK, both found in still water habitats 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Oedemeridae There are ten species on the British list, some of which are conspicuous flower-feeders and so are often noticed. The updated key below should allow identification of all British species although confident diagnosis of some is only possible in males. The Oedemeridae are one of the groups of beetles with thread-like antennae and a 2-lobed segment on the hind tarsus. Within this group they have this combination of features: hind leg formed of four segments; front and middle legs with five head lacking a distinct neck with the back of the head recessed into the thorax pronotum longer than wide elytra with three or four distinct longitudinal ridges elytra usually either not fully covering the abdomen or not meeting along the middle, diverging from one another towards the tip 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Orsodacnidae A small family of just two British species related to the Chrysomelidae, keyed in the document below. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Ptinidae The species in this family have been previously placed in two families Anobiidae and Ptinidae but are now combined. The species on the British list are all keyed in the document below although some of it is rather tentative. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Pyrochroidae There are only three species in this family on the British list and they are keyed in the document below. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Rhynchitidae This is a small family of very similar looking weevils which feed on a number of plants, sometimes at pest levels. There are 17 species listed in the current checklist placed in 9 genera. The key below is derived from those of Lompe and Hoffmann and illustrated using the photographs on Lech Borowiec's site. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Salpingidae The species of this family may be found under bark or in the small branches of trees and hedgerow shrubs. The adults and larvae feed on other insects which are living on wood and fungi. Aglenus brunneus is an exception to this - it is found in stored foodstuffs. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Scirtidae In Britain we have one species each from genera Odeles, Microcara, Prionocyphon and Hydrocyphon, two species of Scirtes, four species of Elodes and ten of genus Cyphon. The file below should allow some progress towards identification. Examination of the genitalia will be necessary for definitive identification of some pairs of species. There are notes on this in the section on genus Cyphon. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Scraptiidae This is a small family in the British fauna. The adults are however often collected from the blossom of spring shrubs, particularly hawthorn and those of several species are widespread in Britain. The key below is taken from Buck (1954) and should allow identification of the British species. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Silphidae A key to the British genera and species of family Silphidae is available below. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Silvanidae A family with 13 established British species from 10 genera. An additional 16 species are listed in the latest checklist as non-established introductions. These are not included in the key below. There are two subfamilies represented: Subfamily Brontinae containing the genera Uleiota, Dendrophagus, Cryptamorpha and Psammoecus Subfamily Silvaninae containing the genera Cathartus, Nausibius, Ahasverus, Oryzaephilus, Silvanus and Silvanoprus 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British species of Erirhinidae The species of this family are weevils and were formerly treated as a subfamily of Curculionidae. There are 13 British species placed in seven genera. 16 Jun 2020 No
Key for the identification of British Sphindidae A small family with only two species in Britain, Sphindus dubius and Aspidiphorus orbiculatus, two species of completely different form, so easy to identify. The document below separates them 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Tenebrionidae In the current checklist there are 47 species on the British list. These include some species which are only found in domestic situations, often as pests. The delimitation of the family has changed since the publication of the Handbook for the Identification of British Insects by Brendell in 1975. The key below should allow identification of the British fauna. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Tetratomidae There are four members of this family on the British list, and they are quite easily separated from one another. They are associated with fungi, most often bracket fungi 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Throscidae There are five species of this family on the British list, Aulonothroscus brevicollis and four species of Trixagus. They are keyed in the file below. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or five genera 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Key for the identification of British Trogossitidae This family contains five British species, each from different genera. They are relatively easy to separate, and the illustrated file below can be used for that purpose. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
A Key to the Land Snails of the Flatford area, Suffolk THE Field Centre and its surroundings at Flatford Mill lie away from the East Anglian chalk, on quaternary drifts and alluvium; they are thus poorer in land-snails than the richest and classic localities such as Boxhill and the woods of Kent and Surrey. Nevertheless, a well-planted area with such a diversity of habitats is bound to provide a good species list, and the present records at the Centre show 39 species of shelled land molluscs, that is to say, exclusive of slugs. Land snails are an important group to ecologists, but unfortunately the student beginning field work has initial difficulties with the existing reference works. The object of this simple Key is therefore to provide recognition characters and outline drawings of all those species of land snails that have already been taken, or may be expected to turn up from time to time, in the area worked from Flatford Mill. The slugs are already well introduced in the excellent Synopsis by Quick ( I949). 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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A key to the major groups of British freshwater invertebrates This AIDGAP identification guide is designed to help non-specialists identify the invertebrates found in pools, lakes, streams and rivers. An identification key is included to enable users to identify macroscopic British freshwater animals to their major group and, where possible, to family, genus and species. Designed for use with living specimens in the field, behavioural characters are given particular emphasis, but full morphological descriptions are also included. Characters which require considerable expertise, or expensive equipment, have been avoided. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
A key to the major groups of terrestrial invertebrates Second edition of this popular AIDGAP identification guide is designed to help non-specialists identify the larger (>1mm length) invertebrates found on land throughout the British Isles. An identification key is included to enable non-specialists to identify living animals encountered during field studies in most terrestrial or semi-terrestrial habitats. Designed for use with living specimens, using standard sampling techniques, characters which require considerable expertise, or expensive equipment, have deliberately been avoided. Ecological notes are included for all groups. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
A Key to the Soil Mites of Britain and Ireland This key should help you to identify families of mites found in soil and litter in the UK and Ireland, as well as introduce you to some aspects of mite ecology. The key is under development and testing. If you are interested in helping with the testing, contact Natural England's Matthew Shepherd. 27 Jun 2015 No PDF
A Key to Wild and Introduced Daffodils of Great Britain In addition to our native daffodil there are a large number of introduced daffodils growing wild in Britain. Some of these have been deliberately planted, while others have escaped from gardens, usually when soil has been dumped on waysides. This is a key to these daffodils. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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A key to the woodlice of Britain and Ireland The AIDGAP identification guide to woodlice contains keys to the 35 species of woodlice known to be breed outdoors in the British Isles. Colour plates support detailed line drawings and the confirmatory descriptions of each species include notes on distribution and natural history. Illustrated throughout with line drawings of key features as well as 16 colour plates. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2) RES Handbook vol 4 Part 5b. Illustrated keys are provided for the families, genera, species and other taxa of British and Irish members of the superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera suborder Polyphaga). The Hydrophiloidea comprise the families Helophoridae, Georissidae, Hydrochidae, Spercheidae, and the Hydrophilidae. Most of these beetles are aquatic and this book is the second part of the RES Handbook series concerning water beetles. However, this work includes terrestrial Helophorus and many species in the subfamily Sphaeridiinae of the Hydrophilidae. Notes include characters for distinguishing the sexes, basic information on biology and collecting methods, and reviews of distributions in Ireland and in Britain, including the Channel Isles. A key to all families of aquatic beetles is appended. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Keys to the British genera and species of Anthicidae (flower beetles) The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys to families of British spiders This AIDGAP identification guide includes the 34 families of spiders known to occur in Britain (at the time it was written). Designed and tested for use in the field, it should enable the non-specialist to make a positive identification of the spiders that they find. Two spider identification keys are presented. The first is a traditional dichotomous format, using morphological characters that are visible under low-power magnification. The second identification key, a tabular guide, includes a range of behavioural and ecological characters. Sections on spider morphology, biology, ecology and a glossary are also provided. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Keys for the identification of British Apionidae This family was covered by Morris (1990) in Orthocerous Weevils: Coleoptera Curculionoidea (Nemonychidae, Anthribidae, Urodontidae, Attelabidae and Apionidae) (Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects) 5:16. This key is to genus in the British fauna and includes the considerable changes in naming of the genera since Morris' work. See this publication for identification to species. Translated keys are now available here for genera Apion, Perapion and Protapion. 06 Aug 2019 Yes Online
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Keys for the identification of British Apionidae This family was covered by Morris (1990) in Orthocerous Weevils: Coleoptera Curculionoidea. This key is to genus in the British fauna and includes the considerable changes in naming of the genera since Morris' work 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Cantharidae Keys to the British genera and species of Cantharidae (soldier beetles) 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Carabidae The ground beetles are well represented in the British fauna with 362 species from 87 genera in the 2012 list edited by Duff. Lindroth's keys from 1974 have been well used for nearly four decades and there have been changes made to the generic classification as well as some synonymy. The illustrated key to genus includes the 87 genera in the checklist. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Chrysomelidae Keys to genera and species of British leaf beetles 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Cryptophagidae This is a family with a good representation in the British fauna. Unfortunately many of the species are very similar to one another. In addition there does not appear to be any up to date key to the British species so this is an attempt to put that right. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Curculionidae A large family in the British fauna, well covered by Handbooks to the Identification of British Insects by Morris. The following keys may be used in conjunction with Morris's works. They are translated and adapted from German works. 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Elateridae This family contains a number of species which are quite similar to one another. The keys below are adapted from translations from the German but are supplemented by my own photographs of specimens I've collected and museum specimens; using these I have sought to clarify some of the characters used. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Helophoridae The members of this family occurring in Britain all belong to genus Helophorus and most occur in water. We have twenty species on the British list. The key below should allow the identification of the British species. Further details on the British species can be obtained from Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2), Foster, Bilton & Friday (2014) available from the Field Studies Council. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Hydrophilidae This is a family well-represented in the British fauna with 18 genera and 70 species. The key to genus below contains keys to species of several of the genera. There are separate keys for the large terrestrial genus Cercyon and genus Enochrus. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Nitidulidae (the pollen beetles) Subfamilies Carpophilinae (3 genera, 31 species) Meligethinae (2 genera, 37 species) Nitidulinae (7 genera, 14 species) Cryptarchinae (3 genera, 6 species) Cybocephalinae (1 species) 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Ptiliidae Tiny beetles of variable shape. Length generally between 0.5 and 1.2 mm; this family includes Europe's smallest beetle (recently found in Britain). As far as is know the larvae and adults feed on fungal spores of a wide range of fungi. Some live in rotting vegetation. Many species are very active flyers. Their wings are feathery and probably do not allow flight in the aerodynamic sense. They are dispersed by wind and thermals. In the latest checklist there are 18 genera and 75 species listed. The documents below should allow identification to genus and most species. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Scarabaeidae This family includes the dung beetles and flower chafers. Many of the species in this family have experienced great declines in their range over the last century often due to changes in agricultural practice. Up to date information is available on the Dung Beetle UK Mapping Project led by Darren Mann at the Oxford University Museum (https://dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com). Details about how to extract beetles from dung are given at http://www.thewcg.org.uk/pages/dungsampling.htm. The keys below should enable you to get to grips with the British species. Some indications of rarity are up to date but some are not. The latest edit below includes a revision of genus Onthophagus based on examination of museum specimens and inclusion of Valgus hemipterus. 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Keys for the identification of British Staphylinidae This is the largest family of beetles in the UK and includes over 1000 species. It is divided into a number of subfamilies some of which are easily recognisable. The subfamily key below can be used to start your identification. Use the genus keys to take identification further. The six subfamilies with a single representative in the British fauna are keyed in the subfamily key. Key to genus (except Athetini) Key to genus (tribe Athetini) Key to the British species of tribe Falagriini Key to the British species of tribe Hypocyphtini Key to the British species of tribe Myllaenini Key to the British species of tribe Oxypodini 16 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Know your Chats This identification video looks at Whinchat, Stonechat and Wheatear. These three birds are not too difficult to separate in breeding male plumage, but a lot harder in female and juvenile. Check out our tips to help here. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Know your thrushes - Song and Mistle Song and Mistle Thrush are two garden species that are readily confused; both are grey brown in appearance; both have a spotted breast and pale legs. However, with good views and the right pointers both can be identified with confidence. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Ladybird larvae Ladybird larvae are often found, but not well known, as they look so different from adult ladybirds. This 8-panel fold-out chart with illustrations of the larvae of the 26 ladybird species featured on the earlier Ladybirds chart and a selection of photographs of pupae. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Ladybirds (Coccinellidae) of Britain and Ireland This atlas describes the distribution of ladybirds in Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, using data collected through the Biological Records Centre Coccinellidae Recording Scheme (including the UK Ladybird Survey) since 1964. There are 47 species of Coccinellidae resident in Britain and Ireland. Species accounts include distribution maps, photos of adults, larvae and pupae, and details of identification and ecology. Additional guidance is provided on collecting and recording. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Ladybirds This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context. It provides the latest information, coverage of recent additions to the British list including the harlequin ladybird, and makes suggestions for further research, both short and long term, highlighting gaps in knowledge and showing readers how to get involved with recording and studying ladybirds. It includes updated keys for the identification of ladybirds at late-instar larval and adult stages, and techniques for studying ladybirds and their parasites in both laboratory and field. The authors hope that Ladybirds will be a valuable resource, not only for students, from school to university and beyond, but also for anyone with an interest in natural history, whether professional or recreational. 19 Sep 2018 No Publication
Land mammals of Britain With new colour illustrations for 2012, this guide covers all the main land mammals found in Britain. The text gives further background information on each species. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Land snails in the British Isles (2nd edition) This fully illustrated AIDGAP identification guide should enable most beginners to identify all the land snails found in the field in Great Britain. Like all other AIDGAP keys, the guide was extensively tested during preparation. The guide contains two sets of keys (pictorial and dichotomous) to families or groups of similar families, and then separate keys to the species within each group. The keys rely mainly on shell characters, allowing the identification of empty shells. A final and separate set of keys is provided for the small number of species where identification requires dissection. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Lawn wildflowers Say no to the mow! Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in our garden lawns. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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LeafWatch Help scientists track the spread of the horse-chestnut leaf miner moth with this simple, intuitive app. What is happening to Britain’s horse-chestnut trees? Since 2002 Britain’s conker trees have been under attack from a non-native moth – and you can help scientists monitor what’s happening. The LeafWatch app shows you how to identify affected trees and enables you to submit your geo-located leaf photos. This data will show our scientists where the moth is present within the UK today. Your reports will contribute to the Conker Tree Science research project. Visit us at http://www.conkertreescience.org.uk/. 18 Aug 2015 Yes App
Lepidoptera Dissection Group website This website contains high-magnification images of the dissected genitalia of macro- and micro-moths. There is also an introductory guide on how to do dissections, and illustrated diagrams of the technical terms used. An essential resource for identifying the more challenging moth species. 07 Dec 2015 Yes Online
Les araignées de Belgique et de France (Spiders of Belgium and France) An excellent photographic resource - particularly for quality photographs of genitalia. Covers many species found in the UK. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Les araignées de Belgique et de France (Spiders of Belgium and France) An excellent photographic resource - particularly for quality photographs of genitalia. Covers many species found in the UK. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Les myxomycètes Information on 853 taxa of myxomycetes (530 of them illustrated by colour photographs) in two complementary volumes, one providing the text and the other the plates. French text , with bilingual keys (French / English). A section on the general biology and ecology of myxomycetes is followed by species keys, and descriptions - these include macroscopic and microscopic characters cross referenced to the plates. Nomenclature follows the latest version of Nomenmyx. A new genus Meriderma, is proposed and detailed in an addendum where the spores of its species are illustrated. There is also a glossary of terms, index of taxa, and bibliographical references. The plate volume shows each species in the form of an index card, with scientific name, one or more macro- photographs illustrating the habit of the species, and line drawings of relevant microscopic characters (e.g.spore type, ornamen - tation, etc.). There is extensive coverage of the nivicolous species, a group of which the authors are well-known specialists. 26 Jun 2015 No Publication
Les myxomycètes Information on 853 taxa of myxomycetes (530 of them illustrated by colour photographs) in two complementary volumes, one providing the text and the other the plates. French text , with bilingual keys (French / English). A section on the general biology and ecology of myxomycetes is followed by species keys, and descriptions - these include macroscopic and microscopic characters cross referenced to the plates. Nomenclature follows the latest version of Nomenmyx. A new genus Meriderma, is proposed and detailed in an addendum where the spores of its species are illustrated. There is also a glossary of terms, index of taxa, and bibliographical references. The plate volume shows each species in the form of an index card, with scientific name, one or more macro- photographs illustrating the habit of the species, and line drawings of relevant microscopic characters (e.g.spore type, ornamen - tation, etc.). There is extensive coverage of the nivicolous species, a group of which the authors are well-known specialists. 26 Jun 2015 No Publication
Lichen App for assessing Nitrogen pollution This mobile app is a tool for assessing the status of nitrogen in your area by surveying lichen on trees. By identifying the presence or absence of 9 nitrogen sensitive and 8 non-sensitive lichens on tree trunks and branches you can get an estimate of how polluted your area is. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Lichens of heaths and moors This fold-out chart covers 62 of the species found on heaths and moors, organised into species that grow on the ground, among grasses and mosses, on heather, and on small rocks and pebbles. Lichens are present throughout the year and may be searched for at any time. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Lichens on twigs This site provides a user-friendly guide to over 60 lichens which can be found growing on twigs. With the help of our fully illustrated multi-access key we hope you will find identification of these unique organisms easy and fun. Lichens are extremely sensitive to pollution and are natural indicators of the health of our environment. This interactive identification guide was developed by Museum scientists Pat Wolseley, Diccon Alexander, Peter James and Anne Hume, with photographs by Harry Taylor. This guide is part of the AIDGAP project that produces user tested guides to animals and plants. You can obtain hard copy versions to take in the field with you from: 18 May 2018 Yes Online
Lichens on twigs This 8-panel fold-out chart is designed to enable you to identify lichens found on twigs and use them to assess local atmospheric conditions. Lichens are highly sensitive to subtle changes in environmental conditions, so are natural indicators of the health of our environment. This key indicates which lichens are acid-tolerant and nitrogen-tolerant and also indicates lichens that are associated with unpolluted sites. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Lifestages of British shieldbugs Superb illustrations produced by Ashley Wood allow easy comparison between the life stages of a range of UK shieldbug species. They are particularly useful for identifying nymphs, and the various instars are depicted as far as possible. Each plate is linked to the relevant species account, which provides further information. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
List of British species with their food plants List of British species with their food plants 15 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Littoral Pycnogonids Of The British Isles Keys to the littoral pycnogonids of the British Isles are presented. Brief notes concerning distribution, possible food sources and the validity of each species are included. The Nymphonidae are considered in relation to the species which occur in other parts of the Atlantic and evidence presented to demonstrate the validity of the three species Nymphon gracile, N. rubrum and N. brevirostre. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Lobsters, mud shrimps and anomuran crabs This Synopsis contains keys and details accounts for the identification of lobsters, mud shrimps and anomuran crabs. It covers the Decapod Crustacea not included in Synopses 15 and 25. With the publication of this volume, it is now possible to identify all the larger crustaceans found in shallow water around British coasts. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Longhorn Beetles Identification Chart Covering 42 British species, the Longhorn Beetles Identification Chart is the first popular guide for many years to these large and colourful insects. Almost all species can be identified in the field - most don't even need a hand lens. Beautiful colour illustrations by Richard Lewington accompany a comprehensive species feature table covering the status, distribution, habitat and size of each species featured. Produced in association with the National Longhorn Beetle Recording Scheme. 18 May 2018 No Publication
MAKAQueS Comprehensive electronic multiaccess key to the vascular plants of the British Isles, available for desktop computers and as an Android app 06 Jul 2015 No App
March Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in March. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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March Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in March. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Marine and brackish water Harpacticoid Copepods (Part 1) The order Harpacticoida is one of the ten orders of the sub-class Copepoda which, along with six other sub-classes, make up the class Maxillopoda, one of the classes of the lower Crustacea. Most species are free-swimming in marine or brackish water, although a few are ectoparasitic or commensal. The marine harpacticoids are primarily bottom-living copepods, although a few are exclusively planktonic, and are most abundant in soft sediments and on macro-algae. There are approximately 800 species belonging to around 190 genera of marine harpacticoids occurring in the waters around the British Isles. This Synopsis provides keys to generic level for the sub-order Polyarthra and 14 families of the sub-order Oligoarthra. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Marine planktonic Ostracods The Ostracoda are a sub-class of relatively small crustaceans which occur in most aquatic habitats. Many aquatic biologists can recognise an ostracod as such but comparatively few can identify one to species level. The main problem has been the lack of a modern guide which this Synopsis addresses for offshore marine groups. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Marsh horsetail - ID video A guide to the diagnostic features of Equisetum palustre (Marsh Horsetail) to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
May Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in May 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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May Wildflowers Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in May 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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MCS Jellyfish Guide Photo guide to 6 species of UK jellyfish plus 2 species of Hydrozoa (Portuguese man-of-war and By the wind sailor) to help beach goers and sea users report sightings as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Jellyfish Survey 15 Sep 2015 Yes Online
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Meres and Mosses This new 12 panel fold-out chart showcases the wildlife of the Meres and Mosses landscape of Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. Although not well known outside the local area, this landscape has the largest groups of natural lakes and wetlands in England and the highest density of ponds anywhere in Europe. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Moorland Plants This fold-out chart is designed to aid the identification of moorland and heathland plants in the British Isles. Arranged by habitat, the chart includes plants of peat bogs (such as bog asphodel and bog myrtle), wet heath (such as cross-leaved heath and sundews), dry heath (such as cowberry and bilberry) and upland woodland (such as gorse and foxglove). The chart is suitable for students (14+) carrying out fieldwork in moorland or heathland, such as wet-dry transects, surveys of heather management and studies of heathland succession. The key uses non-flowering parts of the plant and should be applicable at most times of the year, even when plants are not in flower. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
MoorMOSS app This app is primarily a field guide to the Sphagnum mosses found in the Peak District National Park and South Pennines and focuses on 12 of the species that you are most likely to see. It also covers several other common moss species, along with some of the more striking lichen and liverwort species you are likely to encounter. 07 Jun 2015 Yes App
MoorPLANTS pdf A printable pdf to help identify the plants you encounter on the Peak District and South Pennine peatlands and moors. The document provides text descriptions and photos to help you put a name to many of the characteristic, interesting plants found in the area. It also provides information about the work being done by the Moors for the Future Partnership on the MoorLIFE project and how this is helping to restore and preserve moorland habitats of European importance. 05 Jan 2016 Yes Online
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MoorWILD pdf This printable PDF is a field guide to some of the most common and/or iconic moorland animal species found within the Peak District National Park and South Pennine moors. This document will enable you to get a good feel for the types of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects you are likely to encounter on a walk across the moors. With text that covers key features and photos for each species you will soon be putting a name to the animals that make our moors such a unique place. The resource also provides information about the work being done by the Moors for the Future Partnership, within the MoorLIFE project, and how this is helping to restore and preserve moorland habitats of European importance. 05 Jan 2016 Yes Online
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Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland a field guide The want of a field guide has for many years greatly hindered further spread of interest in British and Irish field bryology. By filling this gap in the market, the guide has made a group that has largely been the realm of specialists into an accessible and popular interest for naturalists, reaching far beyond the current pool of bryologists, and into the wider community of naturalists beyond. Indeed, the guide makes an attractive, modestly priced Christmas or birthday gift for friends and relatives who are or might become interested in bryophytes. The BBS has published the guide, minimizing the price. This book is the only up-to-date, user-friendly guide to identifying British and Irish bryophytes in the field, with hundreds of colour photographs and black and white drawings showing what species look like, together with notes on how to identify and distinguish similar species, and habitat notes and distribution maps showing where they occur. 27 Jun 2015 No Publication
Moths & Butterflies of Britain & Ireland Photographic guide accessing UKMoths.org.uk and distribution maps from the National Moth Recording Scheme when online. Covers 2,147 species of lepidoptera found in Britain and Ireland. Photographs of most of the micro and macro moths, including butterflies as well as eggs, larvae and pupae, leaf-mines and characteristic plant damage of some species. 06 Jun 2015 No App
Mydiptera by Leif Karlsson Online Diptera keys Online illustrated key to world diptera families, plus keys to species for some Muscidae genera and various other fly families. This is an experimental resource being developed by Leif Karlsson. They are worth a try as they are based on existing keys with lots of helpful illustrations added. But treat these keys with a little caution as it has not yet been extensively tested. 05 Oct 2015 Yes Online
The myxomycetes of Britain and Ireland: an identification handbook Out of print but second-hand copies may be available at a price. 26 Jun 2015 No Publication
Naamlijst en determinatiesleutel tot de pseudoschorpioenen van nederland (arachnida: pseudoscorpiones) A dutch key to dutch Pseudoscorpions. It's in Dutch. 16 Oct 2017 Yes Online
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New Flora of the British Isles Description Since its first publication in 1991, New Flora of the British Isles has become established as the standard work on the identification of the wild vascular plants of the British Isles. The Flora remains unique in many features, including its full coverage of all British wild plants. It is a technical authoritative book which has become the 'industry standard' with up to date taxonomy. It is a meaty tome with over 1200 pages, few whole plant illustrations and no colour pictures - not for the faint hearted. 4,800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences. Furthermore, it includes 1600 species illustrations, rewritten distributions and an overhaul of the designation of degrees of rarity, with the introduction of a third, less rare, category. It is often on offer at Summerfield books - who offer a discount to BSBI members. 10 Jun 2015 No Publication
Animals other than Shells This is a great additional help identifying marine wildlife other than those with shells, based on surveys between Fleetwood and Colwyn Bay. It isstill useful to other areas of UK beaches. It covers; Crabs and mobile Crustacea, Barnacles, Tube worms, Oysters, Hydroids and Bryozoa, Sponges, Urchins, Brittle Starfish, some seaweeds, eggs and egg capsules, Sea Squirts and Sea Slugs and borers of holes in shells rocks and wood. An impressive list! 07 Jul 2015 Yes PDF
North-west European thecate hydroids and their medusae (part 1) Hydroids and their medusae are amongst the most exquisitely beautiful and intriguing of marine invertebrate groups. Because of the large number of groups and species involved, this Synopsis is divided into two parts. Part One: Introduction, the minor families and Haleciidae. Part Two: The hydroid families with larger colonies Sertulaeiidae, Plumulariidae, Aglaopheniidae and Campanulariidae. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
North-west European thecate hydroids and their medusae (part 2) Hydroids and their medusae are amongst the most exquisitely beautiful and intriguing of marine invertebrate groups. Because of the large number of groups and species involved, this Synopsis is divided into two parts. Part Two: The hydroid families with larger colonies Sertulaeiidae, Plumulariidae, Aglaopheniidae and Campanulariidae. Part One: Introduction, the minor families and Haleciidae. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Nottinghamshire Shieldbugs The excellent Eakringbirds.com website contains and excellent section on the Shieldbugs of Nottinghamshire includes photos from many life stages. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
October Fungi Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most common autumnal fungi. 25 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
October Fungi Spotter’s Sheet Photo guide to the most common autumnal fungi. 25 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
Online Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe Beginners and advanced online keys. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Online key to Bee-flies (Bombyliidae) of North-west Europe This online key to Bee-flies (Bombyliidae) of North-west Europe by Mark Van Veen contains a wide range of Bombyliidae species (but beware that this includes a number of continental species that don't occur in Britain). 16 Mar 2016 Yes Online
Online key to common lichens on trees in England This key to common species of lichens on trees was prepared in collaboration between two partners of the European project KeyToNature (www.keytonature.eu), the Natural History Museum of London and the University of Trieste, as a further aid to the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) Air Survey which looks at lichens as indicators of air quality. 22 Mar 2017 Yes Online
OPAL Key to common British earthworms Field key to the common species of UK earthworms devised as part of the engaging Soil and Earthworm survey. Great resource for use as part of the survey and engaging children with earthworm taxonomy and ecology. ID limitations: covers less than half of UK earthworm species. Records determined using this resource are not accepted by the National Earthworm Recording Scheme. See the ESB 'Limitations of the OPAL Earthworm Guide for Speices Identification' webpage for a full explanation. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Opal Tree Guide Guide to 9 common UK tree species. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Opiliones in the UK and Continental Europe Useful website with information on the identification of harvestmen in the UK and Europe including photographs and species accounts. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Opiliones Wiki Harvestmen of the world website containing crowd-sourced images and research 22 Sep 2016 Yes Online
Orchid Id - The British Orchid Identification Guide Orchid Id will help you identify and record the wild orchids of the British Isles. All species native to the British Isles are covered. 06 Jun 2015 No App
Orthosia (Quaker) Moth identification March is a month neglected by many moth trappers. The evenings and nights still tend to be on the cold side of being mild, but there are still moths flying and waiting to be caught. This lack of observer coverage means that we still don't have the complete picture of many early Spring moths distribution. The relatively small number of species flying in the early months of the year allows plenty of time to quickly learn the five commoner species. Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Common, Small and Twin-spotted Quaker. In the following species descriptions, we have listed the main identification features to help those new to moths and moth trapping. The most likely confusion for the beginner, can be Common Quakers at the smaller-end of the size scale, which at first may be mistaken for Small Quaker 03 Mar 2016 Yes Online
Our Guide to Newts found in the UK All the information on the UKs Newts, includes their food, mating and hibernation habits as well as their protected status. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Owls and owl pellets Produced in conjunction with the Hawk and Owl Trust, this chart is both an identification guide to owls and a practical resource for investigating owl pellets. Included are colour paintings of the 5 species of owl permanently resident in the British Isles, shown both perched and in flight, illustrations and written descriptions of the different pellets produced by each species of owl and by other birds (kestrel, sparrowhawk, gull and corvids) that could be confused, and a systematic identification key to the contents of owl pellets, including complete skulls, jaws, teeth and other recognisable bones and animal parts. Text on the reverse side provides background information on the taxonomy of owls, their adaptations for hunting, food chains and conservation status. Further identification information for each species - body length, wingspan, call, habitat, UK breeding range, main prey and conservation status - is given in a table. Guidance is also included on where pellets can be found and how they can be prepared and dissected. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Oxfordshire grasses This ID resource was created by Ruth Ripley and Camilla Lambrick from the Oxfordshire Flora Group using the FSC Identikit software. 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Oxfordshire sedges This ID resource was created by Ruth Ripley and Camilla Lambrick from the Oxfordshire Flora Group using the FSC Identikit software. 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Pdf key to British Silphidae There are only 21 species recorded from the UK and most of these are reasonably large in size, making identification a little bit easier than some groups! The Silphidae Recording Scheme have produced a key to the species (updated for 2019). 03 May 2019 Yes PDF
Phase 1 survey guide: Grassland and marsh This FSC fold-out chart is designed to help you identify the indicator species needed to carry out a Phase 1 habitat survey of grassland and marsh habitats, following the guidelines set out in the JNCC Handbook. 01 Jun 2016 No Publication
Photo gallery - Sciomyzidae (snail-killing or marsh flies) Steve Falk's Flickr gallery of Sciomyzidae (snail-killing or marsh flies) https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157679787840986/ 02 May 2017 Yes Online
A Photo Key to Great Diving Beetles It is generally known that Great Diving Beetles are some of our largest freshwater insects and most naturalists will know the name Dytiscus marginalis, but there are in fact 6 species of Dytiscus in Britain and Ireland as well as two other beetles which can potentially be confused with them. The object of this photo guide is to explain that confusion and allow accurate identification so that the average naturalist can record them. 06 Oct 2016 Yes PDF
A Photo Key to Large Aquatic Bugs Whilst identification to species of many of the smaller aquatic bugs can be complicated, those described here are fairly straightforward. With a couple of exceptions all of these species are relatively large and are so distinctive in shape that identification to family is very easy. Many of these families only have one species living in the British Isles and those where there are more than one can be separated with the aid of only a hand lens. 06 Oct 2016 Yes PDF
Photographic atlas and identification key to the robber flies of Germany This photo atlas and ID guide for Asilidae – robber-flies - of Europe has more than 1,900 photographs of 82 robber-fly species and is based on material examined in private as well as public collections. An attempt was made to photograph the most important features of all species. It includes all UK species. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
A Pictorial Guide to British Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera, also known as mayflies or up-wing flies, can be seen emerging from the water, resting on nearby vegetation and most commonly 'dancing' above head height, along the shores if many still waters and rivers. This guide provides introductory picture-based keys and species accounts for both the adults and nymphs of the 51 species of Ephemeroptera that have been recorded in the British Isles. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Plant Crib: Conifers From the PDF: "There are large number of conifers to be found in plantations, Woodland, shelter belts, hedgerows, copses, parks, cemeteries and churchyards throughout our islands (a provisional checklist is given by C. Crook (1997) BSBI News 75: 42-47). They are found in important areas for conservation and should be properly recorded. The following key includes all those species I think are most likely to be found in these places. It can be used in conjunction with Mitchell (1978). It has been written afier I have spent the winter looking at living specimens of many of the species." 02 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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The Plant Crib The Plant Crib (1998) evolved from earlier publications and was prepared to facilitate plant identification and recording of the British Flora, in particular providing guidance on problematic and difficult groups. Some 350 taxonomic groups are covered. Invaluable to all field botanists and ecologists, it contains a vast amount of practical help and guidance and its wealth of drawings and comparative tables for similar species and hybrids are not matched elsewhere. Available as a series of downloadable PDFs from the BSBI website and as a book from Summerfield Books. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Plant & fungi species A to Z of plant and fungi species, with photos, brief description, distribution, habitat, facts and conservation status. Not a complete checklist. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
The Planthoppers and Leafhoppers of Britain and Ireland Identification keys to all families and genera and all British and Irish species not recorded from Germany. Text English. Supplement to the main work on 'Planthoppers and Leafhoppers of Germany' (Biedermann & Niedringhaus, 2009); this volume includes details of the 19 additional species recorded from Britain and Ireland, but not included in the main work, as well as a comprehensive checklist with synonyms and detailed notes, family and genus keys 01 Mar 2017 No Publication
Plants common on sand dunes Arranged by habitat with distance from high-tide level, this chart shows 43 common species of plants found in sand dunes. These include strand-line and embryo dune species (such as sea sandwort and saltwort), plants found growing in mobile dunes (such as marram grass and sea holly), plants found in semi-fixed dunes (such as red fescue) and the plants of fixed dunes (such as creeping buttercup). Plants found growing in dune slacks (such as creeping willow) are also included. The reverse of the chart features a key based on the non-flowering parts of the illustrated plants, allowing plants to be identified even when not in flower. Both a glossary with concise definitions of technical terms and line drawings to support the definitions are included. This chart is suitable for GCSE and AS/A2 fieldwork investigations. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
PlantTracker Identification of UK invasive non-native species. Also includes recording function to submit records of INNS. Website or app. 07 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Playing field plants Playing fields can be a great place for science investigations. This chart is designed to help 11-14 year olds design and carry out simple ecological investigations in a familiar and accessible habitat. Colour illustrations by Carol Roberts show a small selection of plants common in playing fields and lawns, with a straightforward guide to leaf shape, flower shape and colour, and other key identification features. The text side takes students step by step through a full investigation from planning, recording in the field to considering their results. A 'Further Investigations' section suggests extension work which may also be helpful for KS4. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (2nd edition) This handy pocket-sized book has become the essential guide to identifying the butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. It contains over 600 superb illustrations of the life stages of each species, together with beautiful artworks of butterflies in their natural settings and pertinent species information, distribution maps and life history charts. A selection of day-flying moths is also included for comparison. Presented in an accessible, easy-to-use field-guide format, this is an ideal guide for beginners, as well as for more experienced butterfly enthusiasts. This second edition has been fully revised and features a new, illustrated 'at-a-glance' identification guide to species within families, updated distribution maps and species accounts, as well as new spreads and artwork for the Cryptic Wood White and Scarce Tortoiseshell. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
Polychaetes: British Amphinomida, Spintherida and Eunicida Polychaetes are one of the most widespread, abundant and diverse elements of the British - and indeed the world - marine fauna. They dominate many habitat types, occur in or on all types of substratum, in waters of all levels of salinity, and at all depths in the ocean. This Synopsis, the first in a planned series on the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida), covers the groups known in older literature as the amphinomids, spintherids and eunicids – groups including genera notoriously difficult to identify. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Polychaetes: Interstitial families (2nd ed.) The minute polychaetes that occur in the interstitial spaces within sandy marine sediments are a diverse phylogenetic assemblage, representing seven separate orders (all of them specifically interstitial) and nine families. Since they occur together in the same microhabitat, this Synopsis departs from the general style and content of the other Synopses devoted to polychaetes, which are each concerned with one group of related species or families. This new edition of the Synopsis has been brought completely up to date, with many new references, an updated species list, and extensive additional information included about species featured in the First edition. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Poppies - video ID key A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of the Poppies commonly found in Britain and Ireland to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
A provisional atlas of the bees, wasps and ants of Shropshire Based on approximately 14000 records, covering over 300 species, this is the first ever published atlas of the bees, wasps and ants in Shropshire. Shropshire is a large inland county containing a great deal of habitat diversity within its boundaries. Significant areas for bees, wasps and ants include ash landfill in Buildwas, old sand quarries in Morville and Cound, lowland heath in Ruyton XI Towns and Prees, and flower-rich woodland in Wyre Forest and Wenlock Edge. The authors have discovered churchyards and suburban gardens with a rich aculeate fauna in Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Craven Arms. Good lists have also been made for coniferous plantations in the Clun district, the upland heath of the Long Mynd, and lowland grassland and arable fields in the north of the county. This atlas is one of a number being published to examine the distribution of some of Shropshire’s invertebrate groups as a result of the HLF Invertebrate Challenge project. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Provisional atlas of the ptychopterid craneflies (Diptera: Ptychopteridae) of Britain and Ireland Published by NERC 1993 atlas and key 18 Sep 2015 Yes Online
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A provisional atlas of the shieldbugs and alies of Shropshire Shieldbugs have been little studied in Shropshire until very recently. Since 2009, a concerted effort has been made to map their distribution in the county, resulting in over 3000 new records. Along with a number of historical records from a range of sources, these form the basis of this new county atlas. Both true shieldbugs (Pentatomoidea) and their allies the squashbugs, leatherbugs, spurge bugs and scentless plant bugs (Coreoidea) are included. Shropshire is a large inland county containing a great deal of habitat diversity within its boundaries. Much of the county is rural. Lowland North Shropshire, with its outstanding Meres and Mosses landscape, contrasts with uplands of the Shropshire Hills in the south. The River Severn, flowing right across the county from west to south-east, is an important ecological corridor for many animals, including shieldbugs. This atlas is one of a number to be published examining the distribution of some of Shropshire’s invertebrate groups. The atlases follow an upsurge in entomological interest in Shropshire that has been encouraged by the Invertebrate Challenge Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Pseudoscorpion UK Facebook group for people interested in UK Pseudoscorpions. This is a closed group, but joining is very straightforward. 16 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Pseudoscorpions (Arthropoda, Arachnida): keys and notes for the identification of the species This Linnean Society synopsis is out of print but remains the most important literature for the identification of Brtitish Pseudoscorpions. 20 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Pseudoscorpions of Europe From the homepage: "The aim of this webpage is to provide information about the pseudoscorpion fauna of Europe. Emphasis is on Northern European species and only some information is available on Southern European pseudoscorpions. This page contains descriptions and images of species which I have been able to obtain for photography, and hopefully the number of species will increase in time. This page is intended as an appetizer to the wonderful world of pseudoscorpions, and anyone who wants to know these animals better should explore the links and references at the bottom of the page." 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Pseudoscorpions of the world A world catalogue of Pseudoscorpions. 16 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Psocids Psocoptera (Booklice and Barklice) RES Handbook vol 1 part 7. Since the first edition of this Handbook was published in 1974 seven new species of Psocoptera have been recorded in Britain. In this revised Handbook a general introduction to the classification, relationships, biology and external morphology of the Psocoptera is followed by notes on their collection and study. An updated checklist of species recorded from the British Isles includes 98 species, with representatives of 19 families. Keys to all families, genera and species, together with diagnostic illustrations, are provided to facilitate identification, and comment provided also on non-British species which may cause confusion. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Quick ant guide Quick ID Guide to ants designed to be used on a beginners ant course but also available as a download as well. It is intended to get people looking at ants more closely, and making the first steps towards identifying the species. 18 Jun 2018 Yes Online
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Quizlet Waders of Britain and Ireland An on-line, digital flash card learning resource covering 28 wader species known to occur in Britain and Ireland on a regular basis. It includes wader silhouettes by Mike Langman and photographs by Keith Offord. It is part of an integrated suite of wader resources which also includes Identikit, a multi-access digital identification key, and WildID Waders of Britain and Ireland fold out guide. 15 Aug 2023 Yes Online
Reptiles and amphibians of Britain and Ireland This 8-page laminated fold-out chart includes 13 species of non-marine reptile and amphibian which breed in Britain, and the 5 species which breed in Ireland. These include frogs, toads, newts, snakes and lizards. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 10. Odonata THE ODONATA or Dragonflies are insects familiar to everyone, and, if we except a few of the larger Neuroptera or Lacewings, there are few insects in this country with which they may be confused. They may be described as large or medium-sized four-winged insects, aerial in habit and amphibious by nature since, apart from the short imaginal stage, they spend the greater part of their lives in water; they are predacious on other insects which they capture when on the wing. The sexes are of the same size, but frequently differ in colour and markings, and although the newly emerged or "teneral" male often resembles the female, this resemblance is lost after a few days on the wing. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 11. Thysanoptera The term 'British species' may be interpreted in different ways. In the Formicidae 'native' species and a few firmly established or regular immigrants are considered under this title; however, in groups such as the Psocoptera all species which have been collected in the British Isles are regarded as 'British species'. The latter interpretation has been adopted in the present handbook. Many Thysanoptera are transported by air currents and it is not always easy to differentiate between these natural immigrant species and those species which have been accidentally introduced by man. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 14a. Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae The last major review of the British Hydroptilidae was made by Mosely (1939), who described the males and ten females of the 27 species then known in his handbook to the British Trichoptera. Hydroptila lotensis Mosely and Ithytrichia clavata Morton have since been added to the list, while Kimmins (1958) reviewed the British species of the genus Oxyethira (excluding mirabilis Morton), re-illustrating the male genitalia and describing the females of all but distinctella McLachlan for the first time. Apart from Kimmins's (1966) checklist, and Macan's (1973) key to the British Trichoptera, which simply reproduces Mosely's (1939) and Kimmins's (1958, 1961) original figures, very little has been published lately on adult hydroptilids. Recent studies on the family (Marshall, 1977) have added two more species to the British list, Hydroptiia martini Marshall and H. valesiaca Schmid, which were both previously confused with H. occulta (Eaton), so that the total number now stands at 31. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 16. Siphonaptera FLEAS are small (1-8 mm long), wingless insects with a holometabolous metamorphosis (egg-larva-pupa-adult); their bodies are strongly compressed laterally, usually heavily sclerotised, hairy and shiny and light-rufous to almost black in colour. They are parasitic in the adult stage only, sucking blood from mammals and birds. The larvae are legless, elongate, eyeless, with fairly sparse but strong bristles and they have biting mouth-parts; they are not parasitic, but feed on organic matter which they find mainly in their usual abode, the nest or dwelling-place of the host. The free pupa is contained in a cocoon. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 2. Thysanura and Diplura THE Thysanura and Diplura comprise two of the four Orders of primitively wingless insects or Apterygota. The Diplura, formerly known as the Entognatha , were formerly ranked as a Sub-Order of the Thysanura but have more recently been given full ordinate status. The Thysanura, sensu stricto, were at that time attributed to the Sub-Order Ectognatha. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 5. Dermaptera and Orthoptera THE Orders Dermaptera and Orthoptera are usually treated together, as a matter of convenience, in dealing with limited faunas such as our own. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 6. Plecoptera RATHER weakly chitinized insects with two pairs of membranous wings often reduced in the male. Antennae filiform, long, mouth-parts of biting type. Legs with only three tarsal segments. Abdomen terminating in a pair of jointed cerci, which may be reduced to one or two segments. Male genitalia diverse in form, differing considerably in the different genera. In the female, the VII, VIII or IX sternite may be modified to form a sub- genital plate. In some families, vestiges of the nymphal gills persist in the imagines. Certain genera of LEUCTRIDAE and NEMOURIDAE show a decided tendency to brachyptery and reduced size in both sexes at altitudes over 1000 ft. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 7. Psocoptera This Handbook is designed to give a general account of the external morphology of the Psocoptera, emphasizing those characters used in classification, and to enable adults of species found in Britain to be identified. The project was started some twenty five years ago by the late Mr. J. V. Pearman who, unfortunately, was unable to complete the work. I have had the benefit of examining a considerable quantity of his accumulated notes and sketches, and some of the s e have been incorporated into the present account. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Part 9. Ephemeroptera NORMALLY two pairs of wings; anterior pair much larger than the posterior which in some genera are much reduced in size or even entirely absent. Venation is of considerable importance in classification. The areas between the veins take the name of the main vein preceding them. Small additional veins between the main veins are termed intercalary veins. Three pairs of legs, the anterior pair in the male often very long. The abdomen terminates in two or three long, many-jointed setae, the median one in certain genera being atrophied, and the male carries a pair of jointed claspers or forceps arising from a plate on the ninth sternite. Mouth-parts completely atrophied. Compound eyes of male larger than of the female, sometimes divided, and the upper part elevated turret-like (turbinate eye). 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 1 Parts 12 & 13. Mecoptera Megaloptera Neuroptera The Orders MECOPTERA, MEGALOPTERA and NEUROPTERA (Planipennia) at one time formed part of the Linnaean Order Neuroptera, a miscellany of veined-winged insects classified without regard to their larval characters or whether they passed through a complete or incomplete metamorphosis. Studies of this group and more especially of their life-histories, with the knowledge thereby gained, has led to a gradual splitting of the Order and the creation of a number of other smaller ones, until only a remnant, the Planipennia or true Neuroptera, remains of the original. All three Orders dealt with here belong to the Holometabola or Endopterygota, viz., those insects which pass through a complete metamorphosis, their wings developing internally in the larval and pupal states; their life is divided into four definite stages - the egg, larva, pupa and imago. 11 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 1. Diptera. Syrphidae. FLIES of the family SYRPHIDAE are commonly known as " Hover-flies" and "Flower-flies," the former popular name having reference to their frequent mode of flight and the latter to their fondness for flowers. The males are habitual hoverers, often appearing almost motionless in the air, although capable of exceedingly swift movement when disturbed . In body coloration SYRPHiDAE are often entirely black or dark (e.g., Cheilosia and Pipizella), but in many genera the thorax bears yellow or orange stripes or other markings, and the tergites are ornamented with more or less conspicuous white, yellow or orange lunules , spots or bands. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 14. An introduction to the immature stages of British Flies. Diptera Larvae, with notes on eggs, puparia and pupae. Figures index This is just the figures and index for the volume of the same name. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 14. An introduction to the immature stages of British Flies. Diptera Larvae, with notes on eggs, puparia and pupae. Main text Knowledge of the larvae of Diptera lags far behind that of the adults. Of the 130 or so families of Diptera currently recognised in the world some 20 remain undescribed in the larval stages, including the following which occur in the British Isles: Acartophthalmidae, Asteiidae, Camillidae, Chyromyidae, Stenomicridae, Tethinidae and Trixoscelidae (formerly included in the Heleomyzidae). These families are, however, included in the present handbook with suggestions as to where their larvae should be sought. Of the more than 80,000 species of Diptera known to science probably less than two per cent have been described in the immature stages while adults of further new species are continually being described. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 2c. Diptera. Pipunculidae FLIES of the family Pipunculidae may be recognized by their strikingly large eyes, semiglobular or nearly globular and extremely mobile head, predominantly obscure coloration, and by their habit of hovering inconspicuously in low herbage, in hedgerows or among the foliage of various trees. Their wing venation most closely approaches that of the Syrphidae. They are mainly quite small, with an average wing length of around 4 mm; the smallest British species belong to the genus Oluilarus (range of wing lengths, 2~5-4·0 mm.), while the largest is the comparative "giant" of the family in Britain, Nephrocerus flavicornis Zetterstedt (range of wing length 7-9 mm.) 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 3a. Diptera - Conopidae FLIES of the family Conopidae may be recognized by the narrowed or closed first posterior cell (R5) and the long anal cell (Cu) of the wing, the usually elongate and often geniculate proboscis and the more or less inflated head. The Conopidae have in the past been regarded as having close relationships with the Syrphidae, but there has been indecision in placing the family in the Aschiza or Schizophora series. It has been proposed that the family be placed in a separate series, the Archischiza, equal in status to the remaining Schizophora. Hennig (1958) and Steyskal (1957) regard the family as belonging to the Acalyptrates, closely related to the Trypetidae. In the present work they are placed in the Division Aschiza of the Cyclorrhapha, superfamily Syrphoidea. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 4a i. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (1) Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae (Tachinidae) THE Calyptrata (Calypterata, Calypterae), containing such groups as dung flies , cabbage flies, house flies, blue bottles, green bottles, warble flies and parasitic flies of caterpillars, etc., are a rather well-defined major group of Diptera, which can be recognised by the cleft on the dorso-exterior surface of the second antennal segment, which in Acalyptrata is visible at the most as a fine suture-like line. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 4a ii. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (1) Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae (Calliphoridae) Like the Tachinids the Calliphoridae have a well-developed ptilinal suture, only three antennal segments with a dorsal arista, a longitudinal cleft on dorso-exterior surface of second antennal segment, the spiracles situated in the ventral part of the tergites, and a row of hypopleural setae. The y differ from the Tachinidae by the absence of a convex postscutellum. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 4b. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata, Section (b) Muscidae HENNIG (1955) divides the Calyptrata into three families and one superfamily, as follows: Cordyluridae, Muscidae, Anthomyiidae and Calliphoroidea. The separation by Hennig of the Muscid subfamily Anthomyiinae (as Anthomyiidae) from the rest of the Muscidae is a useful division, firstly because the Anthomyiinae form a large, distinct and easily characterized group which may with justification be raised to family status, and secondly because there at present exist so many gaps in the knowledge of this difficult group that some considerable time must elapse before it can be dealt with satisfactorily. In the present Handbook, therefore, the family Muscidae is restricted to six subfamilies: Muscinae, Stomoxyinae, Phaoniinae, Coenosiinae, Lispinae and Fanniinae. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 5a. Diptera - Tephritidae Most species of Tephritidae (=Trypetidae, Trupaneidae, Euribiidae) are phytophagous and have prominently patterned wings. There is no British common name, although the Tephritoidea, which also includes such families as Platystomatidae and Otitidae, are known as picture winged flies . Elsewhere, tephritids are often called fruit flies, because most species inhabit the fruit or other seed bearing organs of flowering plants; however, British entomologists generally use this term for the Drosophilidae . A few tephritids are leaf-miners, e.g . the celery fly, Euleia heracleii in various umbellifers (Apiaceae or Umbelliferae); some species are stem-borers , e.g. Cerajocera plagiata in Centaurea scabiosa; others live in roots, e.g . Dithryca guttularis in Achillea millefolium, and Euphranta toxoneura is a predator and brood parasite in sawfly galls. Most British tephritids are associated with composite plants (Asteraceae or Compositae), and many of these form galls in the capitulum (=flower head or seed head), stem or root system. The only tephritids known to be non-phytophagous are a few Australian and Papuan species associated with the green bark of freshly dead trees, decaying fruit and termite nests (Kapoor et al., 1980). There are about 4000 described species of Tephritidae in about 300 genera, of which almost 800 species and about 140 genera are Palaearctic. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 10 Part 7. Diptera - Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae (Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies) The Hippoboscidae, Nycteribiidae and Streblidae are families of Diptera that have been combined under the name Pupipara. They are permanent, obligate, blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds or mammals and, in common with tsetse-flies (Glossinidae), the females do not lay eggs but nurture larvae internally, singly. When fully developed each larva is released and pupates immediately. The Nycteribiidae and Streblidae are exclusively parasitic on bats, while the Hippoboscidae parasitise birds and Artiodactyl mammals (with a few species on other mammals). The Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae occur throughout the world with the richest fauna in the Old World tropics. The Streblidae are mainly tropical with a few species occurring in the lower temperate latitudes, but not as far as Britain. In the Neotropical Region, Streblidae are particularly diverse, both in number of species and their range of form. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 2a. Hemiptera - Cicadomorpha (excluding Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae) THE Auchenorhyncha are generally regarded as being divided into two series, the Cicadomorpha and the Fulgoromorpha: this Handbook covers all the Cicadomorpha with the exception of the two subfamilies Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae, which will be treated separately . The present part deals with 80 species, divided between 4 families. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 2b. Hemiptera - Cicadomorpha - Deltocephalinae This part deals with the subfamily Deltocephalinae, which includes 101 British species. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 2c. Cicadellidae (Typhlocybinae) with a checklist of the British Auchenorhyncha (Hemiptera, Homoptera) The Auchenorhyncha is generally regarded as being divided into two series, the Cicadomorpha and the Fulgoromorpha. The latter group of about 84 species was keyed in an earlier handbook (Le Quesne, 1960) . The Cicadomorpha forms the larger series, keys to all except the subfamily Typhlocybinae of the Cicadellidae being published as handbooks in 1965 and 1969 (Le Quesne, 1965a, 1969). The present handbook is aimed at completing the work on the British Auchenorhyncha by dealing with the 95 species of the Typhlocybinae. It also includes a revised check list of all the British Auchenorhyncha. The sections dealing with the Typhlocybinae are the work of W. J . Le Quesne whilst K. R . Payne was responsible for preparing the check list. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 3. Hemiptera - Fulgoromorpha THE Auchenorhyncha are generally regarded as being divided into two series, the Fulgoromorpha and the Cicadomorpha: for convenience these will be dealt with in separate Handbooks. The present one deals with the Fulgoromorpha, comprising 4 families and 84 species in Britain; the Cicado- morpha total about 260 British species. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 4a. Homoptera - Aphidoidea (Part) - Chaitophoridae & Callaphididae For a number of years there has been no single and comprehensive work available for the identification of the aphid species occurring in the British Isles. The books of Buckton and Theobald, for many years the standard reference works on the British fauna, are now of mainly historical interest, and their use leads only to frustration because of the great advances made in the study of aphid systematics and nomenclature over the last 45 years, mainly as a result of improved techniques for the handling of aphids as subjects for microscopy. The treatment now offered is intended as the first part of a handbook for the determination of the British aphid fauna by means of dichotomous keys illustrated by black and white figures. 12 Jun 2015 No
RES Handbook Vol 2 Part 5a. Homoptera - Psylloidea The Psylloidea, or jumping plant-lice, are an important component of the hemipterous fauna of many dicotyledenous plants. At present 77 species are known to occur in Britain. Psyllids, in general appearance, resemble miniature cicadas, and vary in size from about 1.5 to 4.5 mm overall in length. They are characterized by their strongly developed hind legs which are adapted for leaping. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 4 Part 1. Coleoptera, Introduction and keys to families THE Coleoptera of the British Islands have been treated in a series of comprehensive works, the most important of which are Stephens' Manual of British Coleoptera (I839), Cox's Handbook of Coleoptera (I874), Fowler's great Coleoptera of the British Islands (I887-I89I), and Joy's Practical Handbook of British Beetles (I932). Numerous British works of more limited scope have been published. Similar works on the Coleoptera of adjacent areas, including almost all the British species, are Reitter's Fauna Germanica: Kafer (I908-I9I6) and Portevin's Histoire Naturelle des Coleopteres de France (I929) ; the Dutch and Danish beetle faunas have also been the subject of systematic works. The French and German works, like the British, are now out of print and more or less difficult to obtain, and even the most recent of them are more than twenty years old . The last twenty years have seen some important advances in our knowledge of the relationships of the groups of Coleoptera, and some not inconsiderable additions to our knowledge of the beetle fauna of Great Britain. 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 4 Part 10. Coleoptera. Histeroidea THE Superfamily Histeroidea includes three families, Sphaeritidae, Syntellidae and Histeridae. The Syntellidae, composed of a single genus with four species, are found in Mexico and the Orient. The Sphaeritidae, also monogeneric, contain only three species, one of which, Sphaerites glabratus (F.), occurs in Scotland and northern England. The family Histeridae, with more than 3000 species and many genera, is represented in the British Isles by 45 indigenous species. 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 4 Part 2. Coleoptera. Carabidae THE family Carabidae is here treated in its widest sense, that, is including also the Tiger-beetles which have often been regarded as a separate family, the Cicindelidae. The Carabidae constitute one of the largest families of beetles, with approximately 352 species known from the British Isles (including a few that were apparently never established). The family is usually placed at the beginning of the classification of Coleoptera, but this does not necessarily mean that it comprises the most primitive and phylogenetically oldest beetles. In fact, the family Cupedidae, not represented in the present European fauna, is much closer to this position (see Crowson, 1950-54, 1955). 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 4 Part 3. Coleoptera. Hydradephaga This might be described as an abstract of British Water Beetles published by the Ray Society in 1940 and 1950 as most of the Keys and Illustrations are from ,those two volumes, and I have to thank the Council of the Ray Society for allowing me to use them. I have corrected several mistakes that occurred in those volumes and hope that I have not made any more! Not all the keys are identical with the earlier ones and that to Hydroporius is entirely new and, I hope, an improvement. 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 4 Part 8a. Coleoptera. Staphylinidae. Section (a) Piestinae to Euaesthetinae THE family Staphylinidae contains in the British Isles about 950 species, that is to say about one-quarter of the total number of Coleoptera occurring in the country. It is one of the most neglected families and consequently offers great scope for those who wish to do some useful work in addition to just forming a collection. The beginner can feel that he can immediately accomplish something. Records of species from all districts are badly needed; large numbers of even the commonest species have never been fully described; the description, with figures, of the aedeagus in the male and, where it exists, of the spermatheca in the female, yet remains to be done in the case of more than half of the British species; a comparative study of the apical abdominal segments of genera and species is an important task yet to be undertaken; many of the larvae have never been described and the life histories and habits of many species are as yet unknown. 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES handbook Vol 4 Part 9. Coleoptera (Pselaphidae) This is the first "booklet" ever published dealing exclusively with the British Pselaphidae. In this family, following Jeannel and others, I have included our two British species of Claviger. This genus has often been regarded as sufficiently distinct to warrant the creation of a separate family, the Clavigeridae, to contain it and its allies. Many coleopterists now regard Claviger and its allies as very specialized but degenerate Pselaphidae. This view has much in its favour. 13 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 10. Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae THE single family covered by this handbook belongs to that part of the Heteromera (Cucujoidea, section ii of Crowson, 1955) composed of the families where both sexes have a tarsal formula of 5-5-4. It is the only family of this group not included by Buck (1954a). Considering the Tenebrionidae (or Darkling Beetles) on a world basis they are the largest family within the Cucujoidea, comprising over 15,000 species (Watt, 1967), and exhibit possibly more diversity of form than any other family of the Coleoptera. Although found throughout the world, the greater number of species occur in warmer climates, particularly in the more arid regions. Enormous numbers of species are found in such areas as the Namib and Gobi deserts, their many and varied adaptations enabling them to survive extremes of temperature and periods of prolonged drought. These facts have caused the Tenebrionidae to be regarded as the most highly evolved family of the Cucujoidea (Crowson, 1955). The Tenebrionidae are, however, poorly represented in the British Isles; of the 34 species included here only just over half are indigenous. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 11. Dung Beetles & chafers - Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea The superfamily Scarabaeoidea forms a clear-cut natural group within Coleoptera that has been recognized since the earliest days of systematic zoology. The large size or bright coloration of many species together with the unusual ecology of the dung feeders has attracted attention from collectors, naturalists, ecologists and taxonomists, and the European fauna in particular has been extensively studied. The distribution and natural history of the British species were already well known by the time of Fowler (1890), and the information he gave on these aspects is in many cases not substantially different from that given in the present work. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 11 ed1. Coleoptera. Scarabaeoidea (lucanidae, Trogidae, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeidae) THE superfamily Scarabaeoidea, also known as the Lamellicornia, includes some of the most striking beetles in the British fauna. It is the most clearly defined major unit of the Coleoptera and it is represented in the world by more than 20,000 species. In the British Isles there are 68 species known, representing four families, the LucANIDAE (Stag Beetles), TROGIDAE , GEOTRUPIDAE (Dor Beetles) and ScARABAEIDAE (Dung Beetles and Chafers). 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 12. Coleoptera. Cerambycidae THE family Cerambycidae, members of which are popularly known as "Longhorns," is of world-wide distribution and comprises well over 20 , 000 described species, of which just over 60 are listed as British. Owing to their comparatively large size , elegance , variety of colour and form and mimetic and protective resemblance to various other insects, this family of beetles is perhaps the best known and most popular amongst collectors and taxonomists alike. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 15. Coleoptera. Scolytidae and Platypodidae "BARK beetles\* are of major economic importance and world-wide distribution. Well over 2000 species are known, of which about 60 are British. Some of these have only recently become established, and the possibility exists that others may do so in the future. These beetles are well adapted to a subcortical existence and, although they are mainly wood-feeders, some species (e .g., Thamnurgus) are known to infest stems of herbaceous plants, woody creepers and even seeds and cones. A few species attack only seasoned wood and are frequently destructive to casks and barrels. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 1b. Coleoptera. Buprestidae The family Buprestidae is a large one, containing over 15,000 described species. It is best represented in tropical and subtropical areas, both in numbers of species and individuals, but is almost world-wide in distribution and a few species are found north of the Arctic Circle. In Britain there are only 12 indigenous species, none of which is reliably recorded from Ireland. Several species have been imported from time to time, but only Euprestis aurulenta L. is imported regularly and included in the key. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 2c. Coleoptera - Heteroceridae THE family Heteroceridae is represented in Britain by a single genus, Heterocerus Fabricius, containing eight species. The European genus Micilus Mulsant and the Notogaean genus Elythomerus Waterhouse are not found in Britain. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 3. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their relatives (Coloptera: Dermestidiae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). Main text The family Dermestidae contains over 1000 species in about 50 genera and is represented in every zoogeographical region of the world. By far the greatest number of genera and species occurs in the Palaearctic Region and the smallest number in the Oriental Region. Dermestid larvae feed mainly on animal material, but a few are able to live partly or wholly on vegetable material. Although sometimes found in numbers on vegetable material, they may be feeding on dead insects. Sometimes the adults are found in the same habitats as the larvae and feed on the same materials e.g. Dermestes and Thylodrias spp., but in most cases the adults do not feed or, if they have access to flowers, may feed on pollen and nectar. However, in this case, they still might be found with the larvae, as they often mate and lay eggs before flying to flowers. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 5a. Coleoptera. Rhizophagidae The family Rhizophagidae (Superfamily Cucujoidea) comprises four subfamilies (Crowson, 1955), two of which are represented in Britain: the Rhizophaginae and the Monotominae. The subfamily Rhizophaginae is founded on the holarctic genus Rhizophagus Herbst which contains 45 species, 12 of which occur in Britain. (One of these, R. aeneus (Richter), is in the subgenus Cyanostolus Ganglbauer which will be raised to generic status-Peacock in prep.) The Monotominae are almost world-wide in range and include 15 genera comprising 157 species. Nine of these, all in the genus M onotoma Herbst, occur in Britain. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 5b. Coleoptera. Phalacridae THE family Phalacridae comprises a considerable number of genera and species and is represented in almost all parts of the world. They are small (rarely exceedin g 5 mm.), compact, rounded, strongly convex and very shiny. The upper surface is apparently glabrous, though in fact many of the punctures contain a very small, appressed seta (Flach, 1 888). The lower surface and appendages bear numerous setae of various sizes . Adjacent to the suture are one or two well-marked striae (sutural striae) ; other striae, when present, are less well marked (except in Tolyphus) and do not extend to the apex of the elytra. Rows of punctures, of varying intensity, occur between the striae. The head and pronotum are finely and diffusely punctured. Microsculpture of various kinds is often present . All our species have large wings. Other characters are as follows : front coxae globular, hind coxae transverse and almost contiguous ; tarsi 5 - segmented, segments 2 and 3 emarginate, 4 very small; claws toothed at the base; antennae 11- segmented - segments 1 and 2 are large, and 9 - 11 form a narrow flattened club; mandibles bi- or tridentate, with a finely ridged molar surface near the base. The articulating region of the first antenna} segment is displaced from the base to near the middle of the segment, which lies in a cavity below t he margin of the head, in front of the eye. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 7. Coleoptera - Coccinellidae & Sphindidae THE World fauna of Coccinellidae includes over 3000 known species, of which only 42 occur in the British Isles. The larger and more common species (Ladybirds or Ladybeetles) are well known to entomologist and layman alike, but others, which are smaller, less conspicuous and more specialised in habitat are much more rarely seen. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 9. Coleoptera THE families herein dealt with are not in themselves a complete family series but form part of the Heteromera (Cucujoidea, section ii of Crowson) , an extremely large group of families distributed throughout the world, though poorly represented in Great Britain. They are very diverse in form, habits and size; the family series is very complex and the affinities of the individual families are in many instances by no means clear. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 1. Hymenoptera - Introduction and key to families (2nd edition) THE order Hymenoptera possibly contains more species than any other group of British insects. The smaller parasitic species are still not well known but seem to be very numerous. Nixon, for instance, in the 1940's described more than seventy new British species in the genus Dacnusa. In the ICHNEUMONIDAE, many genera are thought to contain twice as many British species as have as yet been recorded. There is also a very great deal to discover about the biology of most groups. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 2a. Hymenoptera - Symphyta OF the two Suborders of the Hymenoptera the Symphyta are much the smaller and are dealt with here in only four parts. The Symphyta consist of all the Sawflies, the Stem Sawflies, and Wood Wasps or Horntails. The present account is divided into four sections for convenience. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 2b. Hymenoptera - Symphyta Tenthredinidae is the predominant sawfly family in almost all parts of the world except Australia, where it is mainly replaced by PERGIDAE. There are already more than 4,000 species in over 250 genera grouped into 5 sub- families; there are some 8-900 species known from Europe and over 380 from Britain. The predominance of this family over all the others increases northwards in the northern hemisphere; taking the world sawflies the proportion of species of Tenthredinidae to species of all other families together is about 3:1; in Britain it is about 5:1. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 2c. Hymenoptera - Symphyta OF the three tribes in this subfamily only the Cladiini and Nematini occur in Britain; the Pristolini are, so far as is known, confined to North America. About 750 species a re so far known, in over 30 genera, confined to the northern hemisphere except for a few on the mountains of tropical regions. The treatment in this Hand book is novel, and many of the characters for separating genera are here used for the first time. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 3a. Hymenoptera - Bethyloidea (excluding Chrysididae) The Chrysididae, which are familiar insects, seem at first sight very different from the other much rarer Bethyloidea but intermediate genera occur in the American and Indo-Australian faunas. The Bethylidae are small or moderate-sized insects, usually black and with the same number of antennal segments (12 or 13) in both sexes, whereas in typical aculeates the male usually has 13 and the female 12. The larvae mostly live as external parasites of coleopterous or less often lepidopterous larvae . No real nest is made but in Bethylus the female takes her stung and paralysed prey into a sheltered place or hollow stem, lays several eggs on th e prey and stands watch over them until after they have hatched. Some other Bethylidae show a limited amount of maternal care. Only three British species are at all common and three or four others are introduced species, found in warehouses. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 3b. Hymenoptera - Aculeata (Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea) The following account deals with three superfamilies, Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea, of the British Hymenoptera, Aculeata. There has been no complete work on these groups since Saunders (1896). It will be found that the Handbook introducing the Hymenoptera (Richards, 1956; revised edition 1977) defines most of the terms used; any others are illustrated or defined in the present work. The distribution of the species is given only in broad outline since our knowledge is certainly incomplete. Subspecies are not mentioned when (as in all but one relevant example) only the nominotypical subspecies occurs in Britain. Similarly, subgenera are not indicated when only the typical one is British. In most aculeates, the male has 13 antennal segments and the female 12 (many exceptions in the Formicidae and in the Sphecidae: Crabroninae); the male normally has 7 visible gastral tergites and the female 6. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 3c. Hymenoptera - Formicidae THE British Isles, including the Channel Islands, have 44 known, indigen-ous ant species at the present time. The distribution of these species in the two areas is as follows: indigenous to British Isles - 41 species; indigenous to Channel Islands - 19 species; indigenous to British Isles but not in Channel Islands - 25 species; indigenous to Channel Islands but not in British Isles - 3 species. In addition to these 44 indigenous species there are also ten exotic forms, mostly well known "tramp" species, which are commonly introduced and capable of living quite successfully in permanently heated buildings, hot-houses and the like. These ten species are included in the Key to Species. The three species found only in the Channel Islands. Species which have been recorded in Britain on very few occasions as casual introductions are not included in the list or keys. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 4. Hymenoptera - Pompilidae The family Pompilidae is one of the best-characterised and most easily recognised of the aculeate families represented in the British fauna. Known as the 'spider-hunting robber wasps' or, more simply , as 'spider wasps', they are predominantly of tropical distribution, numbering between four and five thousand species; 41 species are included in the British List, with a further three occurring in the Channel Islands. Their characteristic long-legged adult habitus (fig. 1) is complemented by their inherently agitated activity; they are readily recognisable when seeking the spiders which are the provision made for the nourishment of their larvae. They run and make short flights amongst vegetation, usually only during periods of warm sunshine, their antennae and wings in ceaseless vibration . Thus they well deserve the facetious appellation 'Hymenoptera Neurotica' which has been applied to them together with some of the other ground-running solitary aculeates. They have developed their powers of running to such a degree that they might better be termed 'cursorial' rather than 'fossorial' Hymenoptera . 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 5. Cuckoo-Wasps. Hymenoptera, Chrysididae Among the British aculeate Hymenoptera, the Chrysididae constitute a spectacularly coloured but little known group of parasitic wasps, commonly referred to as cuckoo-wasps, ruby-tailed-wasps or jewel-wasps. They have a thick and usually heavily sculptured cuticle, richly coloured in brilliant metallic reds, greens, blues and golds. The adults feed at flowers and extra-floral nectaries of plants; the larvae of the British species develop in the cells of solitary bees and wasps, and in the cocoons of sawflies (Hymenoptera). Chrysidid wasps favour bright sunlight and are on the wing from late April to early September, when they can be observed investigating holes in various substrates, the possible nesting sites of their hosts. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 7 Part 1. Hymenoptera - Ichneumonoidea (Pimplinae) The subfamily Pimplinae is biologically the most diverse, and probably the most extensively studied, within the Ichneumonidae. In the British Isles there are 108 species , representing 37 genera. Worldwide the subfamily comprises about 77 genera . The majority of pimplines are ectoparasitoids of immature Lepidoptera , Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera or Arachnida, while some are pseudoparasitoids of spider egg sacs, and one group are endoparasitoids in endopterygote pupae and prepupae . Several species are hyperparasitic, often facultatively, and a few are cleptoparasitic on other pimplines. Many of the genera include species of economic importance . Indeed , it is partly because many species are parasitoids of pests that so much (in comparison with other ichneumonids) is known about the biology of the group. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 7 Part 11. Classification & biology of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Hymenoptera constitute one of the largest and most successful orders of insects. The order is divided into two sub-orders, Symphyta (sawfiies) and Apocrita. The larger of these is Apocrita, which is best known to the layman for the remarkable levels of social organisation attained by some species of bees, wasps and ants, the so-called aculeate Hymenoptera. However, apocritans are of at least equally great significance and interest on account of the parasitoid lineages that have evolved as the so-called parasitic Hymenoptera. In fact, these two groups are rather arbitrary divisions of the sub-order Apocrita, and have much in common with one another biologically, as is stressed by Gauld & Bolton (1988) in their comprehensive introductory account of the biology and systematics of the order Hymenoptera. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 7 Part 2a i. Hymenoptera - Ichneumonoidea This part of the Handbooks includes a provisional key to the subfamilies of Ichneumonidae and keys to species of the Ichneumoninae, excluding the Ichneumonini which will be included in the next fascicle. There are, at present, nearly 2000 species of Ichneumonidae recorded from the British Isles, and it is thus by far our largest family of insects. From the world, it is estimated that there are about 20,000 valid described species and, as yet, the fauna of most tropical regions has been comparatively little worked; however, it does appear that this closely knit family is particularly well represented in the north temperate region. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 7 Part 2a ii. Hymenoptera - Ichneumonoidea IN addition to the remaining tribe of the Ichneumoninae, this section of the Handbook also includes the Alomyinae, Agriotypinae and Lycorininae. The Alomyinae is probably closely related to the Ichneumoninae in which it has been placed by some authors, whereas others include it in the Metopiinae. The Agriotypinae and Lycorininae have no relationship with these subfamilies, but as the requisite figures for their recognition have already been given in the previous section, they are included here for the sake of convenience. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 7 Part 2b. Ichneumonidae - Orthopelmatinae & Anomaloninae This handbook is the third dealing with the Ichneumonidae. The first two by Dr J. F. Perkins include a key to subfamilies of the Ichneumonidae and cover British species of the subfamilies Ichneumoninae, Alomyinae, Agriotypinae and Lycorininae. The present volume provides keys to, and brief biological notes about the British species of the subfamilies Orthopelmatinae and Anomaloninae, a checklist of species in which six new synonymies are proposed, and a list of recorded host species. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 1a. Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Key to families and subfamilies and Cynipinae (including galls) Hymenoptera, the British species, as listed in Kloet and Hincks (1945), numbering just over two hundred. Most are very small to medium-sized insects, and are usually black, red or yellow, or combinations of these colours, smooth or sculptured, but without the brilliant metallic colouring found in some other Hymenoptera. The majority are parasitic, but one subfamily, the Cynipinae, consists in greater part of species that are phytophagous and cause galls on a number of plants. It is this subfamily that forms the subject of the present work. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 1b. Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Eucoilidae THE family Eucoilidae is the largest and most widely distributed of the parasitic families in the Cynipoidea. Kloet & Hincks (1945) listed 61 species and 11 genera as British; the revised check list given here lists 52 species and 16 genera. One new generic synonym and seven new specific synonyms are included in the present study. The Eucoilidae form a distinctive natural group and were treated as a family by Eady & Quinlan (1963), who gave keys to families and subfamilies of Cynipoidea. Terminology used in the keys follows Richards (1956) except that older names have been used for certain veins of the forewings where this will make it easier to understand the keys and figures. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 2a. Hymenoptera 2. Chalcidoidea Section (a). THE Chalcidoidea (Chalcid flies) form one of the largest superfamilies of the Hymenoptera, and are distributed in almost all parts of the world. Almost 2300 world genera and about 25,000 world species have been described. Although for Europe alone the totals are about 450 genera and 5000 species, our knowledge of nearly all of these remained very backward up to the present decade, for few entomologists were interested in them despite their great importance. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 2b. Hymenoptera 2. Chalcidoidea Section (b) Trus handbook covers the small family Elasmidae and introduces the very large family Eulophidae. Elasmids and Eulophids are closely allied and include some of the more specialized Chalcidoidea. The keys to families of Chalcidoidea in Volume VI Part 1 and in Volume VIII Part 2(a) of the Royal Entomological Society's Handbooks enable them to be recognized. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 3d i. Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea. Diapriidae subfamily Diapriinae In presenting this handbook on the subfamily Diapriinae I have now dealt with all the British species of Diapriidae. My 1957 handbook covered the Belytinae; it set a precedent through its inclusion of a few new species and some others not recorded from the British Isles. That precedent is followed here, though to a much smaller extent. It should be pointed out that the introduction of twenty-four new species is not based on any conviction of their being hitherto unknown to science but simply because no names were readily available for them. Some at least are likely to be among the numerous species described by J . J. Kieffer. Unfortunately, the identity of many of these Kieffer species can only be guessed at and the location of their types is unknown. The three non-British species are included because I was fortunate enough to see their types and felt the chance ought not to be missed of setting them in a context of related species. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 8 Part 3d ii. Hymenoptera. Proctotrupoidea. Diapriidae subfamily Belytinae THE Diapriidae, as interpreted by Kieffer in Das Tierreich, Diapriidae (1916), are divided into two subfamilies, the Diapriinae and the Belytinae. These have been accorded family rank by some authors but Muesebeck and Walkley, whose nomenclature as set out in the Synoptic catalogue of the Hymenoptera of America N. of Mexico (1951) has, in the main, been followed, prefer to retain the lower status for them. This . Handbook sets a precedent in that it covers rather more than the British fauna and also includes new genera and species. The reason for this was in part a serious lack of British material, offset on the other hand by the availability in the British Museum of a magnificent collection frpm South Sweden. Comprising some 5000 specimens of Belytinae, this collection was made by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. ~erkins in 1938. It proved indispensable to a stu4y of the British fauna and not to have worked it out as a whole would have been, in my opinion, a serious mistake. It therefore became the basis of this synopsis, giving it a wider scope than was originally intended without, it is hoped, diminishing its usefulness to British entomologists 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 1. Diptera - 1. Introduction and key to families HITHERTO the only key to the families of British Diptera has been that given in Wingate's Durham Diptera (1906), which is still widely used. If a more modern work is wanted one has to consult Lindner's Die Fliegender Palaearktischen Region (1924- ), the various volumes of the Faune de France (1923- ), Lundbeck's Diptera Danica (1907-27), or Curran's North American Diptera (1934). Of these Lundbeck is the favourite, because it is not only work of first quality, but it is written in English. These works are expensive to buy, and not very accessible in libraries, and all suffer from the disadvantage that they cover a much wider fauna than the British, to which they give only slight attention. Other works, such as Verrall's British Flies, and many papers by Verrall, Collin, Edwards, Wainwright, Richards and others, deal exhaustively with smaller or larger groups, but offer little help to the beginner. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 2 i. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Tipulidae) FLIES of the family TIPULIDAE may be recognized by their slender bodies and long, slender legs, the latter characteristic having given rise to the peculiarly apt nicknames "Daddy-long-legs" and "Craneflies." The term Craneflies is sometimes more broadly applied to include the related Dipterous families of TRICHOCERIDAE, PTYCHOPTERIDAE and ANISOPODIDAE, all the species of which are more or less long-legged. Scientifically, however, TIPULIDAE differ from these three families by having the following combination of characters: no ocelli, two anal veins, and a V-shaped suture dividing the praescutum from the scutum. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 2 ii. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Trichoceridae - Culicidae) THis is a small family represented in Europe by two genera, Trichocera (winter gnats) and Diazosma. The wing venation is similar to that of some TIPULIDAE (LIMONIINAE), but the larva much more closely resembles that of the ANISOPODIDAE (RHYPHIDAE) and prevents their inclusion in the TIPULIDAE. It is now usual to treat them as forming a separate family allied both to the TIPULIDAE and to the ANISOPODIDAE. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 2 iii. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Chironomidae) FLIES of the family CHIRONOMIDAE may be distinguished from other Nematocerous families of Diptera by the following combination of characters: ocelli absent; antennae hairy (especially in male); six to eight veins reaching wing-margin; one or both anal veins not reaching margin; vein M simple; cross-veins R-M and M-CU (latter when present) near middle of wing. The reduced mouthparts and the fact that the costa is not continued around the entire wing provide simple distinctions from CULICIDAE, to which family some groups bear a superficial resemblance. The closely-related CERATOPOGONIDAE ("biting midges") were formerly included in the CHIRONOMIDAE ("non-biting midges"), and differ most obviously by the forked vein M; head rounded behind instead of flattened; postnotum without a distinct median longitudinal furrow or keel, which is present in most CHIRONOMIDAE. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 3. Diptera - Nematocera. Mycetophilidae (Bolitophilinae, Ditomyiinae, Diadocidiinae, Keroplatinae, Sciophilinae and Manotinae) The Fungus-gnats (Mycetophilidae) are a large family of terrestrial Nematocera, usually with a compact hump-backed appearance, long coxae and well developed tibial spurs. Most species are rather small, but some may reach a length of about I0mm. They are generally some combination of brown, black and yellow, rarely strikingly patterned, but sometimes brightly coloured like Hymenoptera. The family ranges throughout all the major land areas of the world (as well as on many oceanic islands) from northern Greenland in the north to Tierra del Fuego and the Crozer Islands in the south. The Mycetophilids of the tropics have been relatively poorly studied and although the fauna there may not be as representative of the whole family as in the temperate regions, it is certainly rich in species, most of which still await description. About 3400 species have been described. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 4a. Diptera - Brachycera. Tabanoidea and Asiloidea (Now superceded - see comments.) THE evolution of Diptera has clearly followed two main lines, one leading to Nematocera, and the other to all the rest, which are "Brachycera" in the broad sense (see Vol. IX (1) : 31). The second line of evolution led first to a sequence of more primitive families which have become stabilized, and (with few exceptions) are easy to separate from each other; and then to a complex of more advanced families (Cyclorrhapha) which appear to be much less stabilized, and which present many problems at the family level of classification. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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RES Handbook Vol 9 Part 5. Diptera - Orthorrhapha Brachycera. Dolichopodidae THE Dolichopodidae belong to the Brachycera section of the Orthorrhapha. The family is widely distributed throughout the major zoogeographical regions, and about 4,500 species have been described in some 130 genera. In 1890 Brauer proposed the superfamiiy name ORTHOGENA to include the two families Empididae and Dolichopodidae, and in 1935 Enderlein added the family Loncbopteridae to form a group which he named GEPHRONEURA, and which he proposed should receive the same status as the Nematocera and Brachycera. The grouping together of these three families to form a third division of the Diptera has not, however, been generally accepted and various other groups or superfamilies have been proposed over the subsequent years. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Revised Field Key To The Invertebrate Fauna Of Stony Hill Streams This illustrated key to the macroscopic invertebrates of small stony hill streams, based on those in the Long Mynd, Shropshire, includes all those likely to be met in streams of the same type elsewhere in Britain. It deals only with characters observable in the field and it is a revision of an earlier key by the same author published in Field Studies, 3, pp. 185-192, in 1969. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Rocks Designed for use in the field, classroom and laboratory, this 12-page chart features clear colour photographs of 71 common rocks. Information on the formation and characteristics of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks is included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Rocky shore lichens This fold-out chart covers 62 common species of lichen found on rocky sea shores from the low tide mark up to the limit of sea spray. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Rocky shore name trail 8-panel laminated fold-out chart will help you to identify some of the seashore animals, lichens and seaweeds that you are most likely to see. It also describes some of the major environmental factors that influence them. It is suitable for children's visits to rocky shores and rockpool investigations. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Rocky Shore Snails As Material For Projects (With A Key For Their Identification) Rocky sea shores are amongst the best habitats in which to carry out biological field projects. In that habitat, marine snails (prosobranchs) offer the most opportunities for individual investigations, being easy to find, to identify, to count and to measure and beng sufficiently robust to survive the experience. A key is provided for the identification of the larger species and suggestions are made for investigations to exploit selected features of individual species. 12 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Rogers Mushrooms Rogers Mushrooms was the perfect reference tool to learn about and identify fungi, including mushrooms, truffles, puffballs and brackets. The site offered detailed information on 1,660 species of fungi located across Europe and North America compiled by expert mycologist, Roger Phillips and colleagues. Unfortunately, this website is no longer in existence as it wasn't updated or maintained regularly so it was taken offline. Please follow the link below to an article written by Alan Wood in response to the disappearance of the Rogers Mushrooms site, explaining a bit more about what happened to it and some alternative resources. However, please note that these alternatives are for North American fungi. 26 Jun 2015 Yes Online
The Wildflower Key This wild flower identification guide was first published in 1981 and is still widely accepted as the best of its kind for its combination of meticulous illustrations and the use of keys to aid recognition. For this new edition the Latin names have been revised in accordance with the current classification system. It is now published as the ideal book for the serious student of British and north-west European wild plants, providing a bridge between picture identification guides and the non-illustrated academic floras. Summerfield Books stock this with a discount for BSBI members 10 Jun 2015 No Publication
Saltmarsh plants of Britain Organised by height above sea level, this chart includes mud flat plants (such as eelgrass andSpartina), lower saltmarsh species (such as sea aster and annual sea blite), upper marsh species (such as common sea-lavender), and a representative guide to the commoner species found above high tide level (such as golden samphire). The chart is ideal for students who need a quick but reliable key to saltmarsh plant identification as part of fieldwork on saltmarsh succession and zonation. The key uses non-flower features of the plants so it may be used throughout the year - not just when plants are in flower. This chart is suitable for GCSE and AS/A2 fieldwork investigations into a halosere. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Scottish Lichens A wealth of info on a range of lichen species, including a species gallery and blog 04 Nov 2023 Yes Online
Scutellinia (eyelash fungi) For some years, Mal Greaves, of the Mid-Yorkshire Fungus Group, has been making a special study of the genus Scutellinia (eyelash fungi): based on his research, and using the FSC Identikit, he has created this interactive key to the genus; following on from this work, he has also produced a similar key to the genus Geoglossum (earth tongues). 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Sea-Spiders (Pycnogonida) of the north-east Atlantic This Synopsis covers all eighty-four species recorded at all depths from the north-east Atlantic, east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, south of the Wyville Thompson Ridge, and north of the Azores Fracture Zone and of the entrance to the Mediterranean (thus >38°N). Keys to families, genera and species are provided along with notes on species and their distribution. The volume represents a comprehensive revision of British sea spiders (King, 1974), incorporating new information and expanded to include 84 species from 12 families. The pycnogonids, or ‘sea spiders’ are a class of the phylum Arthropoda with few clear affinities to any other arthropod group. They are exclusively marine and occur from the littoral zone to the abyss and world-wide. Almost all known species from the north -east Atlantic are free-living as adults, although some endoparasitic species are known from elsewhere in the world. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Sea Spiders A Revised Key To The Adults Of Pycnogonida In The British Littoral Isles A fully tested key to species of sea spiders found on, or just below, British seashores is provided. Identification is based on easily visible external features. The inrroduction includes sections on ecology, structure, reproduction, development and classification. 15 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Seasearch Guide to Bryozoans and Hydroids of Britain and Ireland Bryozoans and Hydroids are two groups of marine animals that are unrecognised by the majority of divers and frequently confused with each other, even though they are taxonomically distinct. When they are recognised at all, they have often been given confusing names such as ross coral or hornwrack which suggest they belong in completely different groups of animals and plants. However, they are both important groups and often form the major part of the animal 'turfs' that cloak our rocky reefs or encrust on boulders, cobbles and pebbles. This book aims to help non-specialists identify bryozoans and hydroids they see underwater, with the emphasis in recording in situ and thus making the minimum impact on the living reefs of which they are a part. This book has been produced as a part of the Seasearch project, which offers training in the identification of marine life and habitats and encourages recording by volunteers. Our aim is to improve your recognition of bryozoans and hydroids and thus improve the quantity and quality of records we receive. Features of the book include: Over 120 species described in detail using photographs and text, with information on size, habitat and distribution. Both scientific and common names used where they exist Species grouped by form wherever possible, to aid identification Additional information on features, classification, feeding, reproduction and ecology of both groups A glossary of terms used to describe each group. The author, Dr Joanne Porter, is a Senior Lecturer at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and her research speciality is bryozoans. She is a regular Seasearch recorder and has tutored both general Seasearch courses and specialist courses in bryozoan and hydroid identification. The great majority of the photographs and drawings in the guide have also been provided by regular Seasearch participants. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Seasearch Guide to Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland (2nd Edition) The cool temperate waters around Britain & Ireland contain a huge variety of marine life and the sea anemones and corals, the Anthozoa, are some of the brightest and most attractive of all the groups of animal that live in them. Anemones and corals can be found from rockpools to the deepest depths and in all habitats from rocky reefs to soft mud. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive guide to all 77 of the sea anemones and corals found in British and Irish inshore waters. It will be an essential companion for divers, rockpoolers and students who want to identify the sea anemones and corals they find and know more about them. The book is illustrated by over 200 underwater colour photographs. Produced as part of the Seasearch project which aims to get volunteer divers to record marine life and habitats 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Seasearch Guide to Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland British and Irish shallow seas contain an astonishing 7% of the world's seaweed species, around 700 different seaweeds, and yet most divers, snorkellers and rockpoolers can put names to only a handful of them. This guide aims to de-mystify seaweed identification for the non-specialist. It includes over 200 seaweeds, all of which can be identified in the field, but you may need a hand lens for some of them! 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Seasearch Identifications Facebook Group A group for Seasearch Observers and Surveyors and others involved in identifying and recording marine plants and animals in the NE Atlantic. Group members can post photographs, suggest identifications and generate discussions on how to identify species. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Seasearch Observer's Guide to Marine Life of Britain and Ireland This lavishly illustrated book aims to introduce divers and snorkellers to a selection of the animals and plants from sponges to fishes and sea squirts to seaweeds, that are most regularly seen in our waters. It contains over 200 species, each illustrated by a photograph taken underwater, and includes pointers on how to recognise many more. In addition to a description there is information on depth, habitat and distribution all essential to a confident identification. The Guide is especially aimed at divers looking for a good all round introduction to the animals and plants they will see on their dives. If you only buy one marine life identification guide this is the one you should choose! 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Seasons From catkins in spring to redwings in winter, this new fold-out chart shows you the wildlife to look out for throughout the year. This guide is especially suitable for younger children. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Seed and leaf beetles This AIDGAP identification guide covers the adults of the Chrysomelidae, Orsodacnidae and Megalopodidae. Illustrated keys to subfamilies and small families, genera and species are provided. The chrysomelids include a number of species of popular interest, either because of their attractive metallic coloration or status as pests in farms and gardens. However, for many years there has been no single simple affordable identification guide in English to the species found in Britain and Ireland. This book aims to fill the gap. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Shieldbugs of the British Isles Shieldbugs look somewhat like beetles but have sucking mouthparts instead of mandibles and their young (called nymphs) pass through several moults, becoming more like adults at each stage. This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart includes colour illustrations of 45 shieldbugs and a table of identification characteristics. Coverage includes the families Acanthosomatidae, Cydnidae, Scutelleridae, Thyreocoridae, and Pentatomidae, as well as the 'honorary shieldbugs' from the family Coreidae. In this guide species have been grouped by appearance and where the nymph is distinctive it is shown as well as the adult. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Shropshire Craneflies Shropshire Craneflies is both an up-to-date distribution atlas for Shropshire and a set of identification keys to the 245 taxa recorded in the county. Based on over 10 000 records of craneflies and their allies, this volume is a comprehensive update to the first Shropshire atlas produced in 2007. 03 Oct 2016 No Publication
Shropshire Earwig Species Photo gudie to identifying the three species of earwig found in Shropshire. 02 Sep 2015 Yes PDF
Shropshire Weevils associated with conifers PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. The guides are organised by tree species, reflecting the host tree for many of these weevil species. For educational use only please. 14 Mar 2017 Yes Online
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Shropshire Weevils associated with deadwood, fungi, and rotting timbers PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. The guides are organised by tree species, reflecting the host tree for many of these weevil species. For educational use only please. 14 Mar 2017 Yes Online
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Shropshire Weevils associated with elms and oaks PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. The guides are organised by tree species, reflecting the host tree for many of these weevil species. For educational use only please. 14 Mar 2017 Yes Online
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Shropshire weevils associated with rosaceous trees and shrubs PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. The guides are organised by tree species, reflecting the host tree for many of these weevil species. For educational use only please. 14 Mar 2017 Yes Online
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Shropshire Weevils associated with Sycamore, Beech, Alder, Birch and Hazel PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. The guides are organised by tree species, reflecting the host tree for many of these weevil species. For educational use only please. 14 Mar 2017 Yes Online
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Simple key to Caddis Larvae Caddis larvae are very familiar aquatic insects but only a few of the 198 British and Irish species feature in popular guides. The challenge for this AIDGAP identification guide was to produce keys that use features visible with a x10 hand lens, and enable identification to some level of accuracy for any caddis larva collected in the British Isles. Like all other AIDGAP keys, this guide was extensively tested during preparation; this, the first published edition, has been produced in light of feedback from testers. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Siphonophores and velellids To all except marine biologists, the Portuguese man-o'war Physalia is often regarded as the only British siphonophore. Most of the fragile, beautiful and anatomically complex siphonophores are members of the plankton, seldom seen as complete organisms but nearly always as transparent fragments in plankton samples. This Synopsis contains full accounts of the 55 species of siphonophore which have been found in British and Irish waters, along with the only British velellid, the 'Jack sail-by-the-wind' (Velella velella). 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Sipunculans The phylum Sipuncula comprises a small but distinct group of exclusively marine animals, with 17 genera and about 150 species worldwide. The British fauna is essentially that of European and Scandinavian seas. This small Synopsis covers the 12 species in 8 genera which occur in British waters (to a depth of 200 metres). The revised edition of this Synopsis has been updated on information regarding habitat, geographical distribution, taxonomy and nomenclature. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Slugs of Britain and Ireland Full-colour AIDGAP guide gives a fully comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the slug fauna of Britain and Ireland. Slugs have a notorious reputation as plant pests but many species have more varied ecological roles. The British and Irish slug fauna has changed rapidly over recent years as exotic species join our native wildlife. While researching for the book the authors set out to find all 36 known UK species, they were surprised to come across several they didn't recognise. Although slug species can vary enormously in appearance, and several are difficult to identify, further work, including DNA analysis, confirmed that they were distinct species. 07 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Smaller Moths of Shropshire Based on approximately 18,500 records covering over 800 species, this is the first ever published atlas of the smaller moths (Microlepidoptera) of Shropshire. Located in west-central England on the border with Wales, Shropshire offers a wide diversity of habitats over an altitudinal range from below 100m to above 500m. Its topography produces climatic patterns that strongly influence moth distributions, and it stands at a crossroads where species of warm, dry lowland Britain meet those of the cool, wet uplands. This book describes the status and distribution of Shropshire’s smaller moths and examines their relationships with climatic factors, habitat types and host plants. It explores evidence of long-distance migration and local and regional dispersal, and discusses the impact of habitat management on smaller moth populations. This atlas is one of a number being published to examine the distribution of some of Shropshire’s invertebrate groups and has been produced as part of the HLF project Invertebrate Challenge. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Soil Biodiversity UK Facebook group dealing with soil biodiversity in the UK. Includes much discussion of, and tips on, identification, especially of Springtails and Soil Mites. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Soil types: a field identification guide This AIDGAP field guide is intended to help students to identify soils in the field in the British Isles. Itcontains two soil identification keys: an introductory soil key which is designed to enable beginners to identify major soil groups; then, a more advanced soil types key to subdivisions of soil types. Rather than disappointing students when they invariably don't find the 'ideal' brown earth or podsol in the field, the keys encourage users to focus on the effects of water movement, aeration and organic matter which can be observed in all soils. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Solitary Bees: Identification and Nesting Ecology This is one of FSC BioLinks informal virtual meet ups (VMUs) on Zoom which we've started doing in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. In each meet up we, or a guest speaker, gives a 30 minute presentation on topics such as invertebrate ecology, easy to ID species/groups, or projects/recording schemes we can all get involved with whilst at home. This week we are joined by Aaron Bhambra who currently works as a trainee with the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and I also conduct research as a pollinator specialist on behalf of the British Entomological Society and the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species. With around 250 species in the UK, solitary Bees are pretty ubiquitous and abundant animals. The trouble lies in knowing a Miner from a Mason, a Furrow from a Nomad and all the other fascinating varieties we see in our parks and gardens. This talk aims to teach you some simple observational tips on how to identify common species and explain the varied nesting ecologies of the world’s most important insects. 24 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Solitary Wasps This Naturalists' Handbook aims to attract more people to the study of solitary wasps by describing the ecology, distribution and natural history of these insects, including all relevant research in one convenient volume. Contents include an overview of the natural history of the solitary wasp, guidelines on identification, and advice on techniques and approaches to study. Further reading, a systematic checklist of genera and an alphabetical checklist of species and their distributions are included. Detailed keys to the identification of the species form the centre of the book and the text is accompanied by clear illustrations throughout, making this an invaluable practical guide for anyone seeking to broaden their knowledge of these fascinating, diverse creatures. 19 Sep 2018 No Publication
Sorting Short-eared and Long-eared Owls As difficult species go, the Long and Short-eared Owl pairing are amongst the most challenging to identify, especially in flight. The latest identification video from the BTO offers tips on how to separate both, in flight, perched and by calls. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Species checklist for UK hoverflies Species checklist for UK hoverflies. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Sphagnum ID guide This printable pdf is primarily a field guide to the Sphagnum mosses found in the Peak District National Park and South Pennines and focuses on 12 of the species that you are most likely to see. It also covers several other common moss species, along with some of the more striking lichen and liverwort species you are likely to encounter. 05 Jan 2016 Yes Online
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Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe This Country Life Guide to the Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe is an excellent resource - particularly for those who do not want to collect spiders for microscopic examination. The pictures vary in quality, but it is packed with useful tips on identifying live spiders. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Spiders of Britain & Northern Europe The excellent Collins Guide was published in 1995 and covers most of the UK fauna except around 200 linyphiids (money spiders) that are not patterned. The central colour plates illustrate many species and are backed up by species accounts which include black and white illustrations similar to those that appear in the more comprehensive work by the same author and published by Harley. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Spiders of Europe and Greenland From the homepage: "The aim of this website is to show images of as many European spider species as possible. With only 15 % of the European species covered at present there is still much to do before the galleries are complete. Many species lack descriptions as I leave this task to the winter period at which time less collection and photography is undertaken. You are more than welcome to send me spider specimens in case you have collected species not appearing in the galleries. Then I will do the photography and add the images to the website. The image galleries are sorted by spider family and hopefully they may become handy for anyone wanting to identify specimens collected or observed. The accompanying descriptions of body size, habitat etc. should aid identification. Some species, particularly the smaller ones, are difficult to identify without examining external parts of the genitalia using a microscope and comparing the observed structures with drawings in the literature. If a microscope is too expensive, less costly flora lenses with 10x or 20x magnification greatly increase the number of identifiable species compared to those identifiable by the naked eye." 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
The Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland This is the current 'bible' for UK spider identification using microscopic techniques. Originally published in three volumes in 1985-87, it was re-issued in a two-volume 'compact' edition in 1993. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Spiders of North-West Europe From the homepage: "This European spider site contains over 1500 pictures of 378 spiders in 176 genera commonly found in NW-Europe, especially in the area between the Netherlands, Germany and the south of France. There is a thumbnail page and a Spider location chart for spider identification or a quick overview of all the spiders posted on these pages. Of many photographed spiders, there is a short description about their habitat, size and other interesting facts to identify the spider." 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Spiders you can ID and record during lockdown FSC BioLinks Virtual Meetup 1: Spiders you can ID and record during lockdown Holly Dillon takes us through a number of the more distinctive spiders that you may find in your home or garden while the UK is under lockdown due to Coronavirus. 24 Jun 2020 Yes Online
Spiders in your home A guide to help you identify six spider species commonly found in houses and other buildings 16 May 2018 Yes PDF
Spinnentiere, Arachnida: Weberknechte, Opiliones (Martens 1978) PART 1 German text. Huge amount of taxonomic information and diagrams about harvestmen. 22 Sep 2016 Yes PDF
Spinnentiere, Arachnida: Weberknechte, Opiliones (Martens 1978) PART 2 German text. Huge amount of taxonomic information and diagrams about harvestmen. 22 Sep 2016 Yes PDF
Spinnentiere, Arachnida: Weberknechte, Opiliones (Martens 1978) PART 3 German text. Huge amount of taxonomic information and diagrams about harvestmen. 22 Sep 2016 Yes PDF
Sponges of Britain and Ireland A website based on the text Sponges of the British Isles - A colour guide and working document, 1992 Edition. Ackers, R.G., Moss, D. & Picton, B. E. 1992. Marine Conservation Society, UK. Revised and extended, 2007, Bernard Picton, Christine Morrow & Rob van Soest. The transfer of this guide to the internet was sponsored by CCW (now NRW) and JNCC and refereed by MarLIN (the MBA). 27 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Sponges of the British Isles ("Sponge V") Guide to the sponges of Britain and Ireland, revised 2007. 27 Jun 2015 Yes PDF
Spring moths Identikit This ID resource created by Paul Palmer is a mutli-access key to some of our springtime moths. Built using the FSC Identikit. 28 Aug 2018 Yes Online
Spring Snowdrop Identification Guide to the snowdrop species and varieties found in the UK. 22 Feb 2016 Yes PDF
The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland (Part 5) RES handbook vol 12 part 5. The first volume of identification keys to the British Staphylinidae, covering the subfamilies Scaphidiinae, Piestinae and Oxytelinae, which form the Oxyteline group. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland (Parts 7 and 8) RES handbook vol 12 parts 7 and 8. A second volume of identification keys to the British Staphylinidae, covering the subfamilies Oxyporinae, Steninae, Euaesthetinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae, Staphylininae. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Amphibians A collection of photographs for British Amphibians. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Araneae A collection of photographs for UK Araneae (spiders) 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Birds A collection of photographs for British birds. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Diptera A collection of photographs for UK diptera. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Hemiptera A collection of photographs for UK Hemiptera (bugs, aphids, cicadas etc.). 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Hymenoptera A collection of photographs for UK Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants and relatives). 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Mammals A collection of photographs for British Mammals. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Molluscs A collection of photographs for UK molluscs. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Odonata A collection of photographs for UK Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies). 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Opiliones A collection of photographs for UK Opiliones (Harvestmen spiders). 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection for Orthoptera A collection of photographs for UK Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, bush-crickets etc.) 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collection Reptiles A collection of photographs for British Reptiles. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Steven Falk's Flickr Collections for Coleoptera A collection of photographs for UK beetles. 24 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Synopsis of the British Fauna No. 4 (2nd edn) Harvestmen Full copy of this classic text and key to UK Harvestmen, published by the Linnean Society in 1989. Slightly out of date now - has been updated but this is the only edition available online. 22 Sep 2016 Yes PDF
Tachinid Recording Scheme A UK-based project to help promote the recording and study of tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae). We collate records of any tachinids seen in the UK and can provide identifications of photos and specimens, by request and where possible. 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
Taking a look at terns: Roseate, Sandwich and Little Tern This video rounds up the identification of other Terns - Roseate, Sandwich and Little Tern. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Taking a look at terns video: Common and Arctic Tern This short film takes you through the differences between common and arctic terns. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Tasselweeds - ID video A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of the Tasselweeds, Ruppia cirrhosa and R. maritima, to aid in the identification of the species 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Telling apart Marsh and Willow Tits Of the more common species in the UK, Marsh and Willow Tit probably present one of the more difficult ID challenges. View our Bird ID video to gain some invaluable tips on key features to tell them apart. 21 Jul 2015 Yes Online
The TEP files A series of PDFs tackling grasses. Each of them two pages designed to be printed double-sided and laminated for taking into the field. Ideal for helping people to learn grasses. (The links to them are collected together at the end of the BSBI page for the Plant Crib.) 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Thysanoptera Britannica et Hibernica: Thrips of the British Isles This identification and information system includes 177 species of thrips that have been taken alive on the British Isles at least once. It provides a means of identifying species, together with an introduction to what is known of the biology and distribution of each species. The identification system is based largely on adult females as this is the life stage most commonly collected. 04 Dec 2018 Yes Online
Top 50 garden birds: British garden bird identification This fold-out chart is designed to help with the identification of the majority of bird species likely to be found in a British garden throughout the year. Choose the colour of the bird and its size, and you should be able to put a name to it. Different forms for males, females and juveniles are shown where appropriate to help with identification. The choice of 'top 50' is based on the relative abundance of species recorded in the UK by the BTO Garden BirdWatch survey, and should make garden bird identification quick and painless! 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Tree name trail Produced with the support of the Forestry Commission, this 12-page laminated fold-out chart contains a full-colour illustrated key to the leaves, twigs, fruits and seeds of the commonest broadleaved and coniferous trees of Britain and Ireland. To further help with tree identification, a comprehensive table gives more information about the bark characteristics, flowers, common habitats, origin and economic uses of the trees illustrated. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Trees of Britain and Europe This field guide contains a collection of photographs of everything you need to identify a tree - whether in winter, spring, summer or autumn. Every species has a photograph of a whole tree, plus close-ups of its bark, buds, leaves, male or female flowers, and fruit. The photographs are backed up with text describing what to look for to differentiate one similar looking species from another. It covers over 800 species of tree - every species that is native to Europe, plus all the species that are commonly planted in parks and gardens. 02 Jul 2015 No Publication
Trees of Britain and Northern Europe A guide to the identification of all tree species found in Britain and northern Europe. Showing leaf, bud, flower, fruit and bark detail, as well as views of the entire tree at various points in its annual cycle, this guide will enable the user to identify easily and confidently any tree found in the region, at any time of the year. A useful gazetteer lists sites where especially fine specimens of many species can be seen in Britain and Ireland. 02 Jul 2015 No Publication
True weevils (part 1) Coleoptera: Curculionidae RES Handbook vol 5 part 17b. An introduction is given to the weevils of subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, designated as part of the 'true weevils' (family Curculionidae). Summaries are given of the biology, life-history and phenology, economic importance, distribution and conservation of the species covered. This volume includes illustrated keys to the subfamilies of British Curculionidae, and to the species covered in this Handbook. The entry for each species includes characters for distinguishing the sexes, and information on the biology, larval foodplants, distribution within the British Isles and zoogeographic range. Those species with 'Red Data Book' status are indicated. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
True Weevils (part 2) Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Ceutorhynchinae RES handbook vol 5 part 17c. This second volume of the British 'True Weevils' deals with the subfamily Ceutorhynchinae. Illustrated keys for the identification of the tribes, genera and species are provided. Notes are provided for each species and include characters for distinguishing the sexes, information on the biology, larval foodplants, distribution within Britain and Ireland and zoogeographic range. Those species with current 'Red Data Book' or 'Notable' status are indicated. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
True Weevils (Part III) RES Handbook Vol 5 Part 17d. This Handbook is the third, and final, part covering the 'true weevils'. Illustrated keys are provided for the identification of the genera and species of the Curculioninae (excluding Ellescini-Dorytomina, Cionini, Smicronychini and Styphlini), Baridinae and Orobatidinae. Notes on the species include characters for distinguishing the sexes and information on th biology, larval foodplants, distribution within Great Britain and Ireland, and zoogeographical range. The species with current 'Red Data Book' or 'Notable' status are indicated. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Tufted Forget-me-not - ID video A vidoe guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of Tufted Forget-me-not, to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
UK Bees, Wasps and Ants Facebook group devoted to the identification and recording of UK hymenoptera (bees, wasps and ants). 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
UK Butterflies Identification guides (photo based) to UK butterflies, arranged by family. 05 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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UK Dragonflies & Damselflies This Facebook group is to enjoy and share information about those species of Dragonflies & Damselflies which are found in the British Isles. 31 Oct 2017 Yes Online
UK Harvestmen (Opiliones) Facebook group UK Harvestmen (Opiliones) Facebook group, with group members sharing photos, ID help and signposting to courses and additional info. 22 Sep 2016 Yes Online
UK Harvetmen Flickr album Album of photos of UK Harvestmen, covering all UK species. 22 Sep 2016 Yes Online
UK Moths Online guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Lots of photos. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Understanding Ecology Fieldwork 1. Rocky shore communities Rocky shore communities has been used in draft form for many years by student visitors to FSC Field Centres. It includes large annotated images of four communities at different levels of the shore (splash zone, upper, middle and lower shore). Key organisms at each level are highlighted in detail. Factors affecting zonation in rocky shores communities are discussed. A list of fieldwork hints is included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Understanding Geography Fieldwork 1: Statistics for Geographers Aimed at GCSE and AS/A2, the Understanding Geography Fieldwork series of fold-out charts have been designed for independent student use in the field or in the classroom. Statistics for Geographers, used successfully in draft form for many years by A-level geographers visiting FSC Field Centres, is intended to reduce students' reliance on their teachers when processing fieldwork data. With a clear flow chart to guide choice of statistical tests when dealing with data (also useful at the planning stage!) and assuming no previous knowledge of statistics, full instructions and worked examples guide students through five of the most useful tests: Spearman's Rank, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-squared, Student's t and Pearson Product Moment. Tables of critical values for the most commonly used probability levels are also included. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Understanding Geography Fieldwork 2: The Central Business District Central Business District is designed to support student-led field investigations in the CBD, and takes a structured route to enquiry approach. Although traditional concepts and techniques are outlined in full this chart suggests fresh issues to investigate, and how to go about investigating them. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Understanding geography fieldwork 3: The river environment This is a guide to carrying out geographical fieldwork on the topic of rivers. It contains concise background information on the stable channel balance and the features to look out for (both in the field and on a map) in the upper and middle courses, where fieldwork is most likely to be carried out. A quick reference guide on the back cover contains a fieldwork reminder of the channel geometry features to look out for, plus a ready-made 'stone board' with radius of curvature measurement chart and Power's Shape Index guide. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
United Kingdom Turtle Code Advice for sea users on how to deal with marine turtle encounters, including an identification guide to the five species of turtle seen in UK seas. 15 Sep 2015 Yes Online
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Urban lichens 1 (on trees and wood) This is a good time to look at urban lichens, as levels of sulphur dioxide, air pollution and acid rain have been falling rapidly. Many leafy lichens are growing in sites in central London where they may not have been present for 200 years. The first urban lichens fold-out chart concentrates on the lichens found growing on trees and wood. The chart is illustrated with 49 colour photographs and includes an easy-to-use visual lichen identification key. See the second urban lichens chart. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Urban lichens 2 (on stone and soil) This is a good time to look at urban lichens, as levels of sulphur dioxide, air pollution and acid rain have been falling rapidly. Many leafy lichens are growing in sites in central London where they may not have been present for 200 years. The second urban lichens fold-out chart concentrates on the lichens found growing on stone and soil. The chart is illustrated with 49 colour photographs and includes an easy-to-use visual lichen identification key. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Various keys to robberflies Collection and links to various keys to robberflies, including LUCID and conventional keys to the different tribes, families, genuses etc. 06 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Vegetative identification keys for selected woody plant genera in Western European cultivation Vegetative identification keys (pdf files in English) for selected woody plant genera in Western European cultivation, composed by Jan De Langhe, dendrologist at Ghent University Botanical Garden in collaboration with Arboretum Wespelaar. 02 Jul 2015 Yes Online
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The Vespoid Wasps RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 6. A general introduction is provided to the natural history and external morphology for the following families of the Vespoidea: Tiphiidae, Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae and Vespidae including the subfamilies Eumeninae, Polistinae and Vespinae. A checklist is given for the 45 species that have been recorded from the British Isles. Keys to the families, genera and species, together with diagnostic illustrations, are provided. Notes are given on the preparation of specimens for identification. Species profiles include information on British and overseas distribution, habitats, adult activity period, nesting characteristics, prey, host records and flowers visited. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Water Beetle adults and larvae A dichotomous key - in FRENCH - but very useable for adult and larvae of water beetles 05 Dec 2021 Yes Online
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Water horsetail - ID video A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail) to aid in the identification of the species. 06 Jul 2015 Yes Online
Watford Coleoptera Group A brilliant site for identifying British beetles. See in particular the "Species" and "ID Aids" links from the menus at the top of the page; elsewhere on the site there is guidance on field techniques and information on the group's recording activities. 07 Dec 2015 Yes Online
Weevil Guides These are draft guides to genera or species groups of weevils. It is being tested; if you have any ideas for improving the design or content, please send them to [[email protected]](../cdn-cgi/l/email-protection.html) or @MarkGurn on Twitter. This is a guide to the genera or groups of weevils of Britain and Ireland. 16 Mar 2016 Yes Online
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What to look out for in July Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in July. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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What’s in bloom in June? Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in June (alternate version). 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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What’s in bloom in June? Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in June (alternate version). 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wild berry (& other fruit) spotter’s sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen berries and fruiting trees and shrubs in hedgerows. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wild berry (& other fruit) spotter’s sheet Photo guide to the most commonly seen berries and fruiting trees and shrubs in hedgerows. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wild Flower Id - The British Identification Guide to Wild Flowers App for identifying wild flowers of the UK. 06 Jun 2015 No App
Wild Flower Key Corrigenda Details of important corrections to the Wild Flower Key are set out in this PDF. These were omitted by the publisher in order to meet the deadline for publication. 27 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wild Plants of the Woods Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in woodland. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wildflowers to look for in August Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in August. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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Wildflowers to look for in September Photo guide to the most commonly seen wildflowers in September. 25 Jun 2015 Yes Online
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WildID Waders of Britain and Ireland A 12 page laminated fold out guide covering the identification of 28 wader species known to occur in Britain and Ireland on a regular basis - perfect for taking into the field. The guide includes a simple identification key, wader silhouettes and stunning artwork by Mike Langman. It is part of an integrated suite of wader resources which also includes Identikit, a multi-access digital identification key, and Quizlet on-line flash card learning resource. 15 Aug 2023 No Publication
Winter trees: a photographic guide to common trees and shrubs Identifying trees in winter without their familiar leaves can apear a daunting challenge, but a closer look will reveal a multitude of slowly swelling buds. A quick glance at the bud summary photos in this guide instantly reveals their sheer diversity. Generally they are extremely varied, and often easy to learn and remember. When you consider the difference between types of bark, size of tree and habitat, identification starts to become much easier than it seemed at first. This AIDGAP guide covers 36 of the common broad-leaved deciduous species, or groups of species, that are most likely to be found in the UK, as well as a few rarer trees. 09 Jun 2015 No Publication
Winter Webs A guide to spider webs commonly found in winter, and how they can help us find out which family or genus of spiders made them. 07 Jan 2019 Yes PDF
Woodland name trail (mini beasts) Looking to identify the minibeasts of soil and leaf litter? Using a simple yes-and-no format to guide users through the trail, this fully illustrated fold-out chart has been used by generations of visitors to FSC Field Centres. This fold-out chart is designed to enable children (from age 7 upwards) and beginners to identify the invertebrates commonly found in woodland soils and leaf litter. The Fact File gives further information about the invertebrates and introduces food chains and webs. 10 Jun 2015 No Publication
Woodland plants Colour illustrations of 41 species of common woodland plant are included in this 8-page laminated fold-out chart. Although the images are arranged by flower colour, a full identification key based on leaf characteristics is also included, so that plants can be identified when not in flower. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
Woodlice and Waterlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea & Asellota) in Britain and Ireland 4 species of waterlice and 40 species of woodlice occur outdoors in Britain and Ireland. A further 12 introduced 'alien' species occur in artificial climates such as glasshouses. This new atlas presents the results of the Non-marine Isopod Recording Scheme to the end of 2007. The scheme has received 69,633 records for waterlice and 85,950 records for woodlice. This atlas represents a comprehensive synthesis of the information available on Isopods within Britain and Ireland. The results are presented as distribution maps embedded within species accounts which provide details of identification and particularly key features for separating similar (easily confused) species. Additional guidance is provided on collecting and recording these animals, plus detailed accounts of the biology and conservation of Isopods. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
The woodlouse name trail Woodlice are widespread and common animals. This fold-out chart provides a simple woodlouse identification trail to the species that are most likely to be encountered in gardens or in and around buildings. 16 Jun 2015 No Publication
World Spider Catalog This primarily a fully searchable online database covering spider taxonomy, but it has a longer history of predecessors which started with Pierre Bonnet (University of Toulouse, France) and Carl Friedrich Roewer (Bremen, Germany). However, if you sign up for a free login, you can have access, via the Bibliography, to a huge number of ID resources for personal use. 16 Jun 2015 Yes Online
Xeno-Canto A citizen science project dedicated to sharing wildlife sounds. 24 Aug 2023 Yes Online