A field guide to Harlequins and other common ladybirds of Britain and Ireland. (2021)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- A field guide to Harlequins and other common ladybirds of Britain and Ireland. (2021)
- Main Title:
- A field guide to Harlequins and other common ladybirds of Britain and Ireland
- Further Information:
- Note: Helen B.C. Boyce.
- Authors:
- Boyce, Helen B. C
- Contents:
- Foreword; Introduction; The harlequin ladybird; -Where and when to find harlequin ladybirds; Characteristics of a ladybird; The life cycle of a ladybird; -Eggs; -Larvae; -Pupae; -Adult ladybirds; Protection, predation and parasites; Food How to recognise a harlequin ladybird; 1. Introduction to harlequin colour forms; 2. Only harlequins have two ‘shoulder spots’ close together; 3. Harlequins NEVER have white ‘angel wings’; 4. Harlequins are 5–8 millimetres long; 5. The only black ladybird that has full, round white ‘cheeks’ is the harlequin; 6. The harlequin’s pronotum is always black and white/cream; 7. The harlequin’s pronotum markings; 8. Harlequin spots and patterns; 9. Harlequins do NOT have white spots on their wing cases; 10. Harlequin leg colour; 11. Harlequin underside colour; 12. Key to identifying whether or not a ladybird is a harlequin Conspicuous ladybirds of the British Isles; Other harlequins; How to record your sightings; References and further reading; Glossary; Photographic credits; Index of non-harlequin photos
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- Exeter : Pelagic Publishing
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
- Subjects:
- 595.769
Ladybugs -- Great Britain -- Identification
Ladybugs -- Ireland -- Identification - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781784272456
9781784272463 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781784272449
- Notes:
- Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.602794
- Ingest File:
- 04_078.xml