Species Dolichovespula maculata - Baldfaced Hornet
Identification Atlas of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the Northeastern Nearctic Region By Matthias Buck, Stephen A. Marshall, and David K. B. Cheung
Biological Survey of Canada [Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification], 2008
The Atlas covers the northeastern part of the North American continent (south to Virginia, west to the Ontario/Manitoba border, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Kentucky). Ninety-two established and six adventitious species are covered by 13 keys from the subfamily to the species level. Keys are accompanied by 437 Figures (mostly high resolution colour photographs) illustrating all important diagnostic characters. Species pages include a set of standard images (636 colour photographs in total) showing lateral and dorsal aspects as well as male and female heads, complemented by images of live specimens where available (many provided by Bugguide contributors!). The variation, distribution and biology of every species is discussed. The work is accompanied by a glossary of scientific terms, and morphological structures are furthermore illustrated in a separate Morphology section. The Atlas is designed both for the amateur and the professional user. With 492 pages, 3 Tables and 1073 Figures (PDF version). An electronic paper published in the Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 5 (19 February 2008). ISSN 1911-2173. Provided in HTML and PDF format. Available online (free access) at http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/ejournal.html.
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Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico By Karl V. Krombein, Paul D. Hurd, Jr., David R. Smith, and B. D. Burks
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979
Available online at Internet Archive:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3 (index)
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Wasp Farm By Howard Ensign Evans
Comstock Publishing, 1963
Essays and life history observations.
Contributed by Cotinis on 21 March, 2004 - 10:14am |
KEYS TO THE INSECTS OF THE FAR EAST OF THE USSR By Lehr, P. A. et al.
LENINGRAD NAUKA PUBLISHING HOUSE, 1988
Contributed by WonGun Kim on 23 August, 2009 - 5:18pm |
Insect Life and Insect Natural History By S. W. Frost
Dover Publications, Inc., 1959
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INSECTS OF THE SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico, So. California By Douglas D. Copeland
Self published by author, 2009
This is a neat photo book. There is no written information, but rather 715 color photographs of dragonflies, beetles, and moths mostly from Southern Arizona. It is an excellent book to have if you are interested in Southwestern insects. Somewhat like having a miniature museum at your fingertips sans collection info.
Available from bioquip (bioquip.com) for $25
Contributed by dmelius on 28 July, 2009 - 1:09pm |
A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque By Jean-Luc E. Cartron, David C. Lightfoot, Jane E. Mygatt, Sandra L. Brantley, and Timothy K. Lowrey
University of New Mexico Press, 2008
An excellent field guide to plants, invertebrates, herps, and mammals of the Bosque region of New Mexico. Available from UNM press (unmpress.unm.edu)
Contributed by dmelius on 28 July, 2009 - 1:00pm |
Bug Butts Contributed by katewatson on 4 July, 2009 - 8:11am |
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