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Suborder Sternorrhyncha - Plant-parasitic Hemipterans
U.S. National Collection of Scale Insect Photographs
This is a collection of over 1,400 images of a large number of scale insect species. The only way to access it, though, is through a query form (under "Search the Collection" on the menu). That's fine if you have a scientific name or family name, but not if you just want to browse the pictures. Fortunately, you can click "Start Search" on the empty search form and it will come up with entries to browse, along with a (belated)"Browse All Records" button.
This is a good source for visual ID if you have a scientific name or you don't mind wading through large numbers of pictures. The classific
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 26 November, 2005 - 12:57pm |
ScaleNet
This is an online database hosted by the USDA which is a collaboration between US and Israeli scientists. It includes classification, nomenclatural history, distribution, hosts, and literature information. It's a good source if you have a scientific name and want authoritative information.
There are a variety of USDA resources in the menu that vary in usefulness and should be dealt with separately, including a photo database, a list of the nearctic taxa (thanks, =v=) and an interactive key to families.
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 26 November, 2005 - 12:26pm |
Lis et al. (2012) Hemiptera Poloniae
[cite:852762]
Hemiptera of Poland data base; helpful info on the many spp. introduced from Eurasia to N. America
Contributed by v belov on 8 October, 2013 - 1:43am |
Homoptera on Discover Life
[cite:713406]
i really don't know how to cite parts of discoverlife properly: some sections show the authors, some don't; some are very good or at least helpful, others are quite unreliable...
Contributed by v belov on 11 October, 2012 - 1:23pm |
Wilson M.R., Turner J.A. (2010) Leafhopper, planthopper and psyllid vectors of plant disease
[cite:654150]
Contributed by v belov on 8 June, 2012 - 10:53pm |
Bantock T., Botting J. (2010-) British Bugs, an online identification guide to UK Hemiptera
[cite:487470]
a very helpful resource with quality photos of over 500 spp.
Contributed by v belov on 28 January, 2011 - 11:12am |
Insects Unlocked
[cite:1638831
We are the Insects Unlocked project at the University of Texas at Austin.
Based in the UT Insect Collection (UTIC) at Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL), part of the Department of Integrative Biology, we produce insect imagery for the public domain.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 26 February, 2019 - 5:01pm |
American Insects
Image galleries and some data, covering insects that are found in North, Central, and South American, including the Caribbean.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 6 January, 2019 - 10:11am |
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