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Species Oecanthus forbesi - Forbes' Tree Cricket
 Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States By John L. Capinera, Ralph D. Scott, Thomas J. Walker
Cornell University Press, 2004
Finally got a copy--the hardback. It is just stunning. Key features:
* color illustrations of 206 species
* anatomic diagrams and explanations
* range maps
* sonograms
* discussions of identification (including similar species) and ecology
* pictorial key that looks very useful, and accessible to the amateur.
Minor quibbles: There are plenty of illustrations, 206 in color, but there could always be more. (Hey, but then it would be really pricey!) I wish the plates had references to page numbers in the text, but that would make them cluttered and less pretty. (They are lovely as is.) It would be great if there was an accompanying CD with songs, but they do refer to the Singing Insects of North America web site. Perhaps a CD will be published in the future.
Contributed by Cotinis on 30 August, 2004 - 9:16pm |
Crickets and Katydids, Concerts and Solos By Vincent G. Dethier
Harvard University Press, 1992
Essays and life histories of New Engleand orthoptera. Has some keys, including a phonetic key to songs, and references.
Contributed by Cotinis on 21 March, 2004 - 10:10am |
Grasshoppers and Mantids of the World By Ken Preston-Mafham
Facts on File, Inc., 1991
Lovely photographs, especially of showy tropical species.
Contributed by Cotinis on 15 March, 2004 - 11:00pm |
 Grasshoppers of Florida (Invertebrates of Florida) By John L. Capinera, Clay W. Scherer, Jason M. Squiter, Jason M. Squitier
University Press of Florida, 2002
Good color illustrations of 100 species of short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididae) found in Florida. Many of these species are widespread, and range maps cover the eastern US when needed. A lovely book, I only wish I knew more about this family so was able to make better use of it.
Contributed by Cotinis on 15 March, 2004 - 10:17pm |
Entomology for beginners: for the use of young folks, fruit-growers, farmers, and gardeners By A.S. Packard
Henry Holt and Company, 1888
This little volume is an interesting glimpse into the science of entomology in the late 1800s, but today it is most useful as a source of public domain figures. Available online at Biodiversity Heritage Library
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 27 January, 2025 - 9:56pm |
Facts and theories concerning the insect head By R.E. Snodgrass
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 142, (1), 1–61, 1960
Detailed information and illustrations of insect head structures, but with somewhat dated terminology; available online and indicated as not in copyright in the United States.
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 25 January, 2025 - 7:48pm |
Notes on the Neuroptera and Mecoptera of Kansas, with keys to the identification of species By smith, Roger C.
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 7: 120-144, 1934
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New records and notes on the distribution of aquatic insects (Coleoptera, Hemiptera) in southeastern Arizona By Pintar M.R.
Western N.Amer. Naturalist 84: 125–132, 2024
Contributed by v belov on 11 July, 2024 - 6:49pm |
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