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Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
A generic key to the nests of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps worldwide (Vespidae: Vespinae, Polistinae) By John W. Wenzel
American Museum novitates, No. 3224, 1998
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The Evolution of Social Wasps By James H Hunt
This is an excellent review of various Genera of social wasps.
A readable copy of this book can be found here: http://books.google.com/books?id=bFMoSxCVSVIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=social+biology+of+wasps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UpttUuC2BqWF2QXb-4CABA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=social%20biology%20of%20wasps&f=false
A downloadable copy can be found at this link: http://www.academia.edu/4841577/Hunt_2007_The_evolution_of_social_wasps
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Eyewitness Books: Insect By Laurence Mound
DK Publishing Inc, 2007
This is a remarakable book featuring many color photos and valuble information on wasps and many other insects as well. It is primarily for a younger audience but it is a great read for anyone interested in insects.
Here is a link to a readable/downloadable copy: http://www.academia.edu/3861144/Eyewitness_books_Insect
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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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Taxonomic updates for diurnal velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in the United States of America By Williams, Kevin
Zootaxa, 5301(1):105-123, 2023
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Phylogeny and higher classification of Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) based on morphological reanalyses By Brothers D.J., Lelej A.S.
J. Hymenopt. Res. 60: 1-97, 2017
Contributed by v belov on 16 July, 2023 - 4:52pm |
North American velvet ants form one of the world’s largest known Müllerian mimicry complexes By Joseph S. Wilson Joshua P. Jahner Matthew L. Forister Erica S. Sheehan Kevin A. Williams James P. Pitts
Current Biology. VOLUME 25, ISSUE 16, PR704-R706, AUGUST 17, 2015
Full text:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.053
Describes several Müllerian mimicry complexes in North American Mutillidae. Dasymutilla complexes are described in another paper.
Contributed by Cotinis on 27 March, 2019 - 6:12am |
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