Now Available from CABI This book covers the 138 British species in the subfamily Banchinae. It is based on a full taxonomic revision, including reference to the accessible type specimens. The classificatory procedure used here is predominantly "utilitarian" in nature, since the primary objective is to render identification of banchine ichneumonids as simple as possible. Keys are given to all species - and those for Glypta, Lissonota, Cryptopimpla and Exetastes incorporate a full revisionary treatment. The creation of species groups has been necessary in the two very large genera Glypta and Lissonota - in particular, within the large subgenus Campocineta in Lissonota. A general introduction, species accounts and an account of all verified host relationships are also provided. Ten new species are described.

Now Available from CABI A general introduction is provided to the natural history and external morphology for the following families of the Vespoidea: Tiphiidae, Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae and Vespidae including the subfamilies Eumeninae, Polistinae and Vespinae. A checklist is given for the 45 species that have been recorded from the British Isles. Keys to the families, genera and species, together with diagnostic illustrations, are provided. Notes are given on the preparation of specimens for identification. Species profiles include information on British and overseas distribution, habitats, adult activity period, nesting characteristics, prey, host records and flowers visited.

This publication is the result of a course on identification of Hymenoptera given three times since 1985 at the Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research. The considerable interest in these courses indicated the need for a comprehensive identification guide to all extant families of Hymenoptera. The main emphasis is on family identification using the keys, which are complemented by family sketches. The sketches include a taxonomic diagnosis to supplement the keys, a summary of the biology, the size and distribution, and important literature references.

The practical need to partition the world of viruses into distinguishable, universally agreed upon entities is the ultimate justification for developing a virus classification system. Since 1971, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) operating on behalf of the world community of virologists has taken on the task of developing a single, universal taxonomic scheme for all viruses infecting animals (vertebrate, invertebrates, and protozoa), plants (higher plants and algae), fungi, bacteria, and archaea. The current report builds on the accumulated taxonomic construction of the eight previous reports dating back to 1971 and records the proceedings of the Committee since publication of the last report in 2005. Representing the work of more than 500 virologists worldwide, this report is the authoritative reference for virus organization, distinction, and structure.

Part I: Introduction to Universal Virus Taxonomy. Part II: The Viruses. A Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms. Taxa Listed by Nucleic Acid and Size of the Genome. The Virus Diagrams. The Virus Particle Structures. The Order of Presentation of the Viruses. The Double Stranded DNA Viruses. The Single Stranded DNA Viruses. The DNA and RNA Reverse Transcribing Viruses. The Double Stranded RNA Viruses. The Negative Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses. The Positive Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses. The Unassigned Viruses. The Subviral Agents. Viroids. Satellites. Vertebrate Prions. Fungal Prions. Part III: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Officers and Members of the ICTV, 1999-2002. The Statutes of the ICTV, 1998. The Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature,1998. Part IV: Indexs. Virus Indexs. Taxonomic Index.