The Land and Freshwater Bugs (Hemiptera) of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation of Biological Recorders (CISFBR) and the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) have just published ‘The Land and Freshwater Bugs (Hemiptera) of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’ by Keith Alexander.  

This includes such well-known animals as shield bugs, pond skaters, water boatmen, greenfly, and whitefly.  The publication includes introductory sections on special features of the Cornish fauna, changing distributions, species totals, equipment for fieldwork, retention of voucher species, useful literature, national recording schemes, recording in Cornwall, and a catalogue of species with location details and notes.

Copies are available for £8 (add £2 for postage and packaging) from Colin French 12 Seton Gardens, Weeth Road, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 7JS – 01209 613942 or Gary Lewis, ERCCIS, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, TR4 9DJ – 01872 240777.

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