Insects on dock plants

Illustrations by

Michael J. Roberts

Subject: zoology ecology entomology Series: naturalists-handbooks

Tags:

dock
ecology
entomology
identification
insects
invertebrates
taxonomy

Description

Dock plants are widely accessible and pleasant to work with, and ecologists can begin to unravel the interactions that link together the species in a representative insect/plant community. Their fauna is now also well enough known to be accessible to the non-specialist.

Readership

Sixth-form, undergraduate, postgraduate, field centre, ecological consultant, wildlife trust, conservation volunteer

Introduction
Docks and sorrels
Biology of key insect species
Keys:
Key 1 Docks and sorrels
Key II Invertebrate groups
Key III Hemiptera: aphids and other buys
Key IV Lepidoptera: adult and larval moths and butterflies
Key V Coleoptera: adult and larval beetles
Key VI Winged adult Hymenoptera
Apocrita and Symphyta
Key VII Diptera: adult and larval flies
Techniques
Some useful addresses
References and further reading