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Genus Dynastes - Hercules Beetles
White Grubs and Their Allies, a Study of North American Scarabaeoid Larvae By Paul Ritcher
Oregon State University Monograph Series, 1966
Dr. Paul Ritcher is well known for his work on scarab larvae. This work culminated in his 1966 book entitled White Grubs and Their Allies published by the Oregon State University Press. Ritcher worked as an Assistant and then Associate Entomologist for the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station from 1936 to 1949 and as a Research Professor of Entomology at North Carolina State College from 1949-1952. He was a Professor of Entomology and chair of the Department of Entomology at Oregon State University from 1952-1974, and he served as the curator of the insect collection from 1971 to 1974. Ritcher also served as the President of the Entomological Society of America in 1970, President of the Coleopterists Society in 1975, and President of the Oregon Entomological Society in 1955-56. He had 81 publications and one book, and approximately 41 publications were related to scarabs.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 28 June, 2007 - 10:50am |
The Scarab Beetles of Florida By Robert Woodruff
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1973
Full title: Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas. Volume 8. The Scarab Beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part I. The Laparosticti (Subfamilies: Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae, Ochodaeinae, Geotrupinae, Acanthocerinae). Part II covers May Beetles (Phylophaga).
Has black-and-white photos. Apparently out of print, but still available from some suppliers--see comments.
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 July, 2004 - 6:36am |
The scarab beetles of Nebraska By Brett Ratcliffe
University of Nebraska State Museum, 1991
Out of print, and hard to find used, but probably available in libraries. Color and black-and-white illustrations, life histories. (Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum, vol. 12)
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 July, 2004 - 6:24am |
Coleoptera or Beetles of the Great Plains By Edwards, J. Gordon
Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan., 1949
Obviously the taxonomy is a bit dated, but the text has great discussions of many genera and subfamilies. I estimate roughly 500 detailed line drawings of antennae, tarsi, ventral details, etc.
"It contains an original, simplified, and completely-illustrated key for the identification of beetle families east of the Great Plains, a discussion of the appearance and habits of the various adult and larval forms, and a useful up-to-date [1949] bibliography for each family."
Lithoprinted from copy supplied by author.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 23 December, 2005 - 1:07pm |
The Beetles of the Pacific Northwest By Hatch, M.
University of Washington publications in biology, Volume 16. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington, 1953
[1953-1971] Covers the Beetles known to occur in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Part I provides an introduction and covers the Suborder Adephaga. Part II covers the Suborder Staphyliniformia. Part III covers the Family Pselaphidae of the Staphyliniformia, and part of the Suborder Diversicornia. Part IV covers the Palpicornes and Heteromera. Part V covers the Phytophaga, Rhynchophora, and Lamellicornes
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The Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island, an Annotated Checklist By Derek Sikes
Rhode Island Natural History Survey, 2004
Volume 3 of the Biota of Rhode Island. An important reference covering over 2000 species of beetles known to occur in our area. Fifteen page introduction, followed by checklist with scientific and common name, synonyms, abundance, and collection notes and host information for most species. Softbound, 328 pages.
Order here.
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Water Beetles of South Carolina By Janet Ciegler
Clemson University, 2003
Many (black-and-white) photographs of specimens in addition to keys, diagrams.
Contributed by Cotinis on 20 May, 2004 - 4:28pm |
Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina By Phillip J. Harpootlian
Clemson University Public Service, 2001
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 May, 2004 - 3:07pm |
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