colin j said:Try Chinery's Insect of Britian & Western Europe. By far the best all round book.ISBn 0-00219137-7
Looks like sloe bug (Dolycorus baccarum)
of the family Heteroptera that is certain.
What is the leaf it is photographed on?
but the details don't seem to quite match up. Is this a different title?Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe
Michael Chinery
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Collins Pocket Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe
Michael Chinery
Series: COLLINS POCKET GUIDES
New edition of Chinery's excellent illustrated pocket guide to 2000 of the most commonly found insects in Britain and western Europe.
320 pages, 145 col plates.
Harper Collins
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