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A key to the larvae of Sialidae (Insecta: Megaloptera) occurring in the British Isles
Author(s) -
ELLIOTT J. M.,
O'CONNOR J. P.,
O'CONNOR M. A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
freshwater biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.297
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2427
pISSN - 0046-5070
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2427.1979.tb01535.x
Subject(s) - key (lock) , ecology , larva , biology , habitat , aquatic insect , geography , zoology
SUMMARY. The discovery of a third species of alderfly ( Sialis nigripes ) in Britain and Ireland necessitates a new larval key for the group in these islands. Characters are now provided to distinguish the larvae of the three species, and their habitat and distribution in the British Isles are outlined.