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Weevils attacking fruit trees in Washington By E.H. Beers et al.
Proceedings of the 77th Annual Western Orchard Pest & Disease Management Conference, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, 2003
This helpful source of rather general import provides a comprehensive list of Curculionidae (50 spp.) known to attack tree fruits in North America, including host plant records, economic importance, common names, etc., as well as 22 quality photographs of various weevil spp. and host damage.
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Contributed by v belov on 25 February, 2010 - 12:15am |
Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series, Part 25. Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae. By Donald E. Bright, Patrice Bouchard. 2008.
NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2008
Bright, D.E. & P. Bouchard. 2008. Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series, Part 25. Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 327 pp.
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The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series, Part 25, focuses on a group of Canadian and Alaskan weevils in the subfamily Entiminae. Several species of this broad-nosed weevil subfamily are detrimental to agriculture and forestry. This handbook provides information about 49 genera and 123 species. It includes a key to the subfamilies of the Canadian Curculionidae, a key to the genera of Entiminae, and keys to the species in each genus, where required. The volume describes each species, with observations on weevil biology and host plants, and provides maps illustrating species distribution.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 November, 2009 - 2:27pm |
Weevils of Kansas - A Manual for Identification By Glenn Arthur Salsbury
Private/Self, 2000
Detailed keys and black & white habitus photographs for each of the over 500 weevil species known in Kansas. Limited first edition (2000) is spiral-bound 656 pages; possible subsequent revisions?
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Rhynchophora or Weevils of North Eastern America By Willis Stanley Blatchley, Charles William Leng. 1916.
Nature Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916
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Blatchley, W. S., and C. W. Leng. 1916. Rhynchophora or Weevils of North Eastern America. Nature Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana. 682 pp.
This work was begun by the senior author, W. S. Blatchley, as a continuation or supplement to his "Coleoptera or Beetles of Indiana,'' published in 1910. After about one-third of the manuscript had been completed the junior author. Chas. W. Leng, wrote that he had a similar work in progress on the Atlantic Coast species of Rhynchophora and proposed that the two works be combined and the geographical scope enlarged so as to include the United States and Canada east of the Mississippi River. After due consideration the arrangement of a joint authorship was agreed upon, the works as begun were merged, enlarged and mostly rewritten, and the book as issued is the result.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 17 March, 2009 - 7:30am |
The Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island: An annotated checklist By D.S. Sikes
The Biota of Rhode Island, v. 3. Rhode Island Natural History Survey, Kingston, RI. vi + 296 pp., 2004
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An inspiring result of dedicated work, this book brilliantly proves that even a small, long-settled and thoroughly developed area like the state of Rhode Island can support a beetle fauna that is rich beyond expectation and features many rare, poorly understood species. Yielding over 700(!) new state records, the study also allowed to add about 200 spp. to the fauna of New England, the most thoroughly studied area in the entire country (arguably, in the western hemisphere); see Sikes, D.S. 2003. The beetle fauna of the state of Rhode Island, USA (Coleoptera): 657 new state records. Zootaxa 340: 1-38 ( Full text; can be considered a summary of the referenced book) and additions in: Sikes, D.S., and R.P. Webster. 2005. Bioinventory of Rhode Island Coleoptera: 45 new records. Coleopterists Bulletin 59(3): 311-327. The study also provides a lot to learn about sampling/collecting techniques –- and commitment to science. It puts Rhode Island on the entomological map big time.
Contributed by v belov on 17 March, 2010 - 2:04am |
A list of the beetles of South Dakota By V.M. Kirk and E.U. Balsbaugh
Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin No 42. 139 pp., 1975
The checklist shows the local distribution of 1955 spp. A sound source covering the fauna of an area badly underrepresented in the Guide.
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Contributed by v belov on 4 March, 2010 - 9:29am |
Beetles associated with stored products in Canada: An identification guide By Yves Bousquet
Research Branch Agriculture Canada, Publication 1837, 1990
An extremely helpful, thoroughly illustrated manual, one of the best beetle identification aids treating in-depth several tough and obscure groups, e.g., Cryptophagidae, Latridiidae, Demestidae, Ptininae, etc.; a must-have source for anyone dealing with beetles.
Besides identification keys that cover 120 spp. of 20 families, provides about 160 excellent detail drawings/SEMs, identification plates showing habita of 63 species and 64 full-page habitus drawings, general information on each family and each species treated, ample reference list, glossary, and index.
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Contributed by v belov on 17 February, 2010 - 10:09am |
Identification manual for the water beetles of Florida By John H. Epler
FL Dept. Environ. Protection, Tallahassee, FL. 257 pp., 1996
Full title: Identification manual for the water beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Dryopidae, Dytiscidae, Elmidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Hydraenidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae, Psephenidae, Ptilodactylidae, Scirtidae)
Note: A revised version is under preparation, with full color figures, updated information, and new sections covering the aquatic/semi-aquatic Chrysomelidae and Curculionidae.
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