The identification of larvae of eight graminivorous species of the sawfly genus dolerus panzer 1801 (hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) regularly found in grass and cereal fields in southern england

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1181-1215

  Barker, A M ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereal; Dolerus; Grass; Key; Larvae; Morphology; Palaearctic; Sawfly

Indexed keywords

DOLERUS; DOLERUS PUNCTICOLLIS; HYMENOPTERA; SYMPHYTA; TENTHREDINIDAE;

EID: 0031847328     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939800770591     Document Type: Article

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