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The leaf beetles of Alabama
By Edward Balsbaugh and Kirby Hays
Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, 1972
Cite: 8239 with citation markup [cite:8239]
Bulletin #441 of Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station.

I found this at a used bookstore. It is a technical work, with extensive keys and descriptions. Accounts includes host plant information if known--very helpful. Has about 30 figures of leaf beetles: black-and-white photographs and a few scratchboard illustrations. Has an extensive reference list.
Contributed by Cotinis on 26 October, 2004 - 8:24pm

Updated link for PDF
Older links below no longer seem to work, but I was able to track a PDF of this publication at http://aurora.auburn.edu/bitstream/handle/11200/2376/1624BULL.pdf?sequence=1
… John Friel, 9 March, 2017 - 7:13pm

Bulletin
Patrick, I just happened to find the bulletin on Amazon, for $13. Hopefully, I can sort out my Colaspis leaf beetles.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 2 June, 2016 - 6:11pm

 
Download
You can (as of 1/10/17) download this here.

The link to the pdf download is in the upper left.
… Chris Hartley, 10 January, 2017 - 10:55am

PDF
A PDF version of the original bulletin is available here: http://www.aaes.auburn.edu/comm/pubs/pubs-by-type/bull401-450.php

Mike's link below goes to a web-version of the same publication.
… Brad Barnd, 19 August, 2013 - 1:43am

The Leaf Beetles of Alabama
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Full text here.

Balsbaugh, Jr., E.U. & K.L. Hays. 1972. The Leaf Beetles of Alabama (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 441: 1-223.
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… Mike Quinn, 27 December, 2005 - 3:23pm

 
New Link 2022
A PDF of the scanned pages and a web page with the full text is now available at https://aurora.auburn.edu/handle/11200/2376.
… johnvalo, 11 October, 2022 - 4:23am

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