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 Funny/frustrating key couplets
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| Kahis |
Posted on 27-10-2006 21:44
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Another thread got me thinking about these. My all-time favourite is in a keys to scathophagid genera by Sifner: 32(31) Fore tibiae interiorly with one to two rows of very short bristles or without them -- Fore tibiae with or without anterodorsal row of distinct bristles It does almost make sense if you KNOW what he tries to say. Almost. Edited by Kahis on 27-10-2006 21:44 Kahis |
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| Andy Chick |
Posted on 10-12-2007 14:21
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Member Location: Under a pile of unidentifed flies! Posts: 58 Joined: 30.11.07 |
i remember in joys practical handbook of british beetles coming to the end of a key that basically said (Number ) Like below but slightly more matt. (Tenebrio obsurus) - Like above slightly more gloss. (T. Molitor) the problem was the author assumed that the read had acess to a "reliably named collection" which unfortunatly i didnt! |
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