Mikes Insect Keys

New versions of the keys to Nitidulae, Coccinellidae and Curculionidae subfamily Mesoptilinae published to include species reported as new to Britain. Xenostrongylus arcuatus, Calvia decemguttata and Magdalis flavicornis

Published an update to the key to species in Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae, tribe Alticini to try to improve the key to the species of genus Chaetocnema. The previous version was ambiguous and I hope this one is clearer.

Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) updated to include distinguishing between the two species into which Tetrops praeustus has been split. Preliminary checks seem to suggest both species are present in Britain.

Small update to the key to British Macrocerinae (Braconidae) to take account of a new species to the list.

Published a guide today to the British species of the braconid subfamily Doryctinae.

Key to the British diving beetles, family Dytiscidae edited, now with all genera keyed to species. sites.google.com/u/1/d/1_0W8rDy…

Minor tweaks done for all the tribal keys in Catabidae.

@JohnAcid Hi there. Which document could you not access. It may be that I haven't set the permissions properly. Reply by e-mail to mikesinsectkeys@gmail.com. Mike

@MikesInsectKeys Just tried it and I don't have permission to access the document.

Just published a key to the genera of British Trichogrammatidae (Chalcidoidea, Hymenoptera). These are minute insects with their larvae feeding on arthropod eggs. sites.google.com/u/1/d/1_0W8rDy…

Keys to the British species of the dipteran families Atelestidae and Canacidae published today.

It appears that consensus has been reached on the placement of the beetle family Silphidae as a subfamily within Staphylinidae. Changes have been made to reflect this.

@kategoodman298 @entomolojosh @amysnatureblog Hi there. I have found that Google Lens is pretty accurate for larger UK moths. Run your photo through it and see if it gives you a name. Mike

The latest edition of The Coleopterist adds a new species to the British list and clarifies a second. I have translated the key to genus Mocyta and included it in a new edit of Tribe Athetini key to genus, here sites.google.com/u/1/d/1_0W8rDy…

I've posted a first draft of a key to the British families of beetles here: sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…

New key to family Therevidae (Diptera) written and uploaded based on work by Oldroyd (1969) and van Veen. sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…

Just tidied up and published a key to the British species of Piophilidae (Diptera). sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…

Just posted a key to the British species of Odiniidae (Diptera). I feel this is very much a first draft so any suggestions for improvement are welcome. sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…

New key published for the British species of Sciomyzidae. Am aware of a couple of errors which will be corrected later. sites.google.com/u/1/d/1_0W8rDy…

I've just republished the key to the beetle family Cryptophagidae. The key has been tidied up with some additions and edits. All genera are now keyed in the one document. sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…

The Aleocharinae subfamily of the Staphylinidae are among the most difficult in the beetles. I've just uploaded a new edit of the Tribe Athetini enhanced by my study of Mycetota laticollis. sites.google.com/view/mikes-ins…