| Author | Morris, M.G. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Title | Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae) |
| ISBN | 0 901546 79 8 |
| Series | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
| Source | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
| Illustrations | Half-tone drawings of whole animals and line drawings of diagnostic features, all at the back of the book |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key with species entries describing gender differences, ecology, plant associations, frequency and distribution. |
| Examine | Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Mounted (carded) or pinned specimen |
| Identification difficulty | Mostly straightforward. Sitona become much easier once you realise that 90% of your finds are S. regensteinensis; the others do look different. |
| Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification, contains Checklist | Current | ENTIMINAE | a subfamily of weevils | Animalia: Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
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