Species Acilius semisulcatus
Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Nearctic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska By D.J. Larson, Y. Alarie, and R.E. Roughley
NRC 43253, 2001
"Dytiscid beetles comprise a large element within the Canadian fauna yet their identification is difficult for the nonspecialist and the distribution and habitats of the species are only sketchily known. The initial and continued aims are to make the predaceous water beetle fauna of Canada accessible to as wide an audience as possible by summarizing available knowledge of the fauna, documenting the species present and their distribution and habitats, providing means for the identification of the taxa, and indicating where knowledge is especially lacking and where interesting and possibly productive research avenues lie. To achieve these aims it has been necessary to revise several genera, review the systematic position of many taxa and to seek out immature stages of various taxa. Much new information, including descriptions of new taxa, is included here. This work will aid and encourage others to look at water beetles with increased interest and appreciation and will stimulate research on these as yet poorly understood insects. The Canadian fauna cannot be understood without reference to the overall Nearctic fauna and therefore the scope gradually enlarged over time to include most of the North American fauna. This work treats all Nearctic genera and most species. Detailed treatment is provided for all species known from Canada. Non-Canadian species are treated as fully in some genera, in others these species are included only in keys. Only within genera where some species are too poorly known to allow their definition, are all species not included. The areas with the most incomplete coverage are both the Gulf States and southwestern United States, namely western Texas to southern California. For the rest of the continent, it is hoped that this work will provide a useful identification guide."
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The Coleoptera of Florida By Schwarz, E. A. 1878.
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17: 353–472., 1878
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Schwarz, E.A. 1878. The Coleoptera of Florida. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17: 353–472.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 8 August, 2009 - 8:52pm |
Catalogue of the Described Coleoptera of the United States By Friedrich Ernst Melsheimer, revised by S.S. Haldeman and J.L. Le Conte. 1853.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., 1853
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Lists original publication for each beetle species described prior to January 1852.
Melsheimer, F.E. 1853. Catalogue of the described Coleoptera of the United States. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., xvi + 174 pp.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 18 June, 2009 - 12:55am |
The Beetles of the United States: A Manual for Identification. By Ross H. Arnett, Jr. 1968.
The American Entomological Institute, Ann Arbor, MI., 1968
The Beetles of the United States was the predecessor of American Beetles, vol (1) & (2)
There were four additional printings.
Arnett, R.H., Jr. 1968. The Beetles of the United States: A Manual for Identification. The American Entomological Institute, Ann Arbor, MI. xii + 1112 pp
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 14 March, 2009 - 11:06am |
Catalogue of the Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico ("The Leng Catalogue") By Charles W. Leng. 1920.
John D. Sherman, Jr., Mount Vernon, NY., 1920
"The Leng Catalogue" was an important early North American beetle catalog...
Leng, C.W. 1920. Catalogue of the Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico. John D. Sherman, Jr., Mount Vernon, NY. x + 470 pp.
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Leng, C.W. & A.J. Mutchler. 1933. Catalogue of the Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico, Second and Third Supplements 1925 to 1932 (inclusive). John D. Sherman, Jr., Mount Vernon, NY. 112 pp. FULL TEXT
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 28 February, 2009 - 3:36pm |
Catalogue of the beetles of Alabama By Henry Peter Loding. 1945.
Wetumpka Printing Co., Wetumpka, AL., 1945
Data for each species mostly restricted to County(s) and month(s) collected.
Loding, an amateur naturalist, resided in Mobile and contributed more to the study of Alabama Coleoptera than anyone else. His catalogue listed 88 families, 1,041 genera, and 2,770 species and varieties, including 259 forms of 83 genera of Chrysomelidae. His collection is presently maintained at the University of Alabama, University, Alabama.
Loding, H.P. 1945. Catalogue of the beetles of Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 11: 1-172.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 17 February, 2009 - 10:31am |
An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana. By Blatchley, W. S.
Indianapolis,Nature Pub. Co., 1910
A useful historical work with many illustrations.
Scanned version available:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/2042
More information on the author, Willis Blatchley
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2009 - 6:56pm |
Guide to insect borers in North American broadleaf trees and shrubs By Solomon, J.D. 1995.
USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook AH-706., 1995
Detailed information on wood boring moths, beetles, flies (Agromyzidae), sawflies and horntails.
"This book is an illustrated* guide to 300 species of insect borers that attack hardwood trees, shrubs, and other woody angiosperms in North America. The major purposes of this guide are to identify insect borers and their damage to provide information for controlling them."
*All illustrations are in B&W.
Link to View and Print this Publication - USDA Forest Service
Individual species treatments in Forest Pests taken from this publication.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 15 November, 2008 - 3:12pm |
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