Dr Ian Wallace
Curator of Molluscs and Aquatic Invertebrates
Specialist interests:
As a freshwater biologist Ian is involved in surveying freshwater sites as part of the Entomology Section. He is also interested in moths.
Ian has a particular knowledge of Caddis, a small group of insects that have aquatic larvae; there are 198 British and Irish Species. Currently he is organiser of the National Caddis Distribution Study Scheme, run under the auspices of the Biological Records Centre and National
Biodiversity Network. The aim is for electronic and paper copies of distribution maps in the next few years. He also writes identification keys for caddis larvae.
Popularising natural history has been a driving force throughout his career. Currently he is finalising a Simple Key to Caddis Larvae.
Current Research Projects
Production of Simple Identification Key to Caddis Larvae.
Production of distribution maps with accompanying comments for all British Caddis species.
Distributional studies on the endemic North Wales race of the Sandhill Rustic Moth.
Key Publications
Over the years Ian has produced over 90 articles in a wide range of journals and on a wide range of natural history topics. His most widely used publications are currently:-
Wallace, (1991). A review of the Trichoptera of Great Britain. 'Research and Survey in Nature Conservation', Vol. 32 pages 1 - 59. Nature Conservancy Council, Peterborough.
Wallace, I.D., Wallace, B. & the late Philipson, G.N. (2003). Keys to the case-bearing Caddis Larvae of Britain and Ireland. 'Scientific Publication of the Freshwater Biological Association', No. 61, 259 pages.
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Postal Address:
World Museum Liverpool
William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EN
England
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