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0124 Het Sten, Dicranocephalus agilis
© Roger Key
Family
 
Stenocephalidae
Sub Family
 
Description
 
spurgebugs
Background to Family
 
Two uncommon bugs that feed on spurges (Euphorbia): Dicranocephala agilis and medius in coastal and woodland habitats, respectively.

 

 


No. taxa in DBIF
 
2
No. interactions
 
11
% interactions with British data
 
100%
No. records
 
18
% taxa with British data
 
100%
Notes
 
Data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings.; ;
Notes on Sources
 
Most recent source
 
1983

Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.

 
Source
 
Lansbury, I.(1965) Entomologist's mon. Mag. 101 52-92:85
Source
 
Lansbury, I.(1965) Entomologist's mon. Mag. 101 52-92:89
Source
 
Thomas, D.C.(1955) Entomologist 88 33-36:35
Source
 
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D. (1959) Land and water bugs of the British Isles 1-436:74
Source
 
Schaefer, C.W. & Mitchell, P.L.(1983) Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 76 591-615:593
Source
 
Woodroffe, G.E.(1958) Entomologist's mon. Mag. 94 99-99:99

 

 

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