Australian Soft Scale (Coccidae) Genera This is the first key to the known genera of Australian soft scales (Sternorryncha: Coccoidea: Coccidae). About 80 described species of soft scales in 26 genera have been recorded from Australia (Ben-Dov et al. 2009). The real diversity of Australian soft scales in poorly known; most Australian specimens can not…
Life in the Suburbs – Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Frogs A set of Lucid keys and fact sheets covering birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs found within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The Life in the Suburbs project is an initiative of the Australian National University (ANU) in partnership with the ACT Government, the Australian National…
Dohrniphora longirostrata group Dohrniphora longirostrata are a group of insects called phorid flies or scuttle flies, or “coffin flies”. Author: Dr Brian Brown, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key interface Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key feature gallery Dohrniphora longirostrata Lucid key taxon gallery example Previous Next
Frogs of the Solomon Islands This key is designed for live specimens of the 21 frog species from the political Solomon Islands (excludes Bougainville). It is mainly for use with adult specimens but may be used for juveniles if body size is not used. We have included photographs or line drawings of the natural variation…
The Pea Key The legume family Fabaceae is one of the most diverse in the world with more than 19,000 species, which are usually recognised by their pod-shaped fruit (peas and beans). Faboideae is its largest subfamily and is usually recognised by the pea-shaped flowers. The flowers of Vandasina retusa are typical of the Pea…
Key to Insect Orders Using this unique keying software (Lucid) you do not need to know the taxonomy of the Insect Order you are trying to identify – you can progress from any level or characteristic learning as you go, solving the taxonomic problems by trial and error. This approach makes Key to Insect Orders…