Identifying British Insects and Arachnids: An Annotated Bibliography of Key Works

Cambridge University Press, 4/15/1999
EAN 9780521632416, ISBN10: 0521632412

Hardcover, 368 pages, 22.9 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm
Language: English

Until now, individuals wishing to identify British insects have found it difficult to track down the specialist keys published in obscure literature, whereas the popular guides are often misleadingly simplistic, covering only a fraction of the species. This book bridges the gap, providing expert guidance through the taxonomic maze. It contains an introduction to each group of organisms, and over 2000 references selected as being the most useful and up-to-date for accurate identification, together with notes on their relevance and coverage. A further chapter covers the understanding and retrieval of scientific references, with advice on using libraries and other information services. This will be an essential reference book for anyone involved in insect and arachnid identification, from interested amateurs to professionals dealing with unfamiliar groups.

Introduction
Acknowledgements
1. Sources of information Julie M. V. Harvey
2. Collembola
the Springtails Peter C. Barnard
3. Protura
the Proturans Peter C. Barnard
4. Diplura
the Two-tailed Bristle-tails Peter C. Barnard
5. Thysanura
the Silverfish and Firebrats Peter C. Barnard
6. Archaeognatha
the Bristletails Peter C. Barnard
7. Ephemeroptera
the Mayflies or Up-winged Flies Stephen J. Brooks
8. Odonata
the Dragonflies and Damselflies Stephen J. Brooks
9. Plecoptera
the Stoneflies Stephen J. Brooks
10. Phasmida
the Stick-insects Judith A. Marshall
11. Orthoptera
the Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets Judith A. Marshall
12. Dermaptera
the Earwigs Judith A. Marshall
13. Blattodea
the Cockroaches Judith A. Marshall
14. Psocoptera
the Booklice and Barklice Jon H. Martin
15. Phthiraptera
the Lice Chris H. C. Lyal
16. Thysanoptera
the Thrips Jon H. Martin
17. Hemiptera
the True Bugs Jon H. Martin and Mick D. Webb
18. Neuroptera
the Lacewings Peter C. Barnard
19. Megaloptera the Alderflies Peter C. Barnard
20. Raphidoptera
the Snakeflies Peter C. Barnard
21. Coleoptera
the Beetles Peter M. Hammond and Stuart J. Hine
22. Strepsiptera
the Stylops Peter M. Hammond and Stuart J. Hine
23. Mecoptera
the Scorpionflies Peter C. Barnard
24. Trichoptera
the Caddisflies Peter C. Barnard
25. Lepidoptera
the Moths and Butterflies Mark A. Parsons, Gaden S. Robinson, Martin R. Honey, and David J. Carter
26. Diptera
the Flies Nigel P. Wyatt and John E. Chainey
27. Siphonaptera the Fleas Theresa M. Howard
28. Hymenoptera
the Bees, Wasps and Ants John S. Noyes, Mike G. Fitton, Donald L. J. Quicke, David G. Notton, George R. Else, Nigel D. M. Ferguson, Barry Bolton, Suzanne Lewis and Laraine C. Tarel
29. Pseudoscorpiones
the Pseudoscorpions Paul D. Hillyard
30. Opiliones
the Harvestmen Paul D. Hillyard
31. Araneae
the Spiders Paul D. Hillyard
32. Acari
the Mites and Ticks Anne S. Baker
Index.

' ... the volume brings an enormous amount of desirable information to a wide audience in a very compact form. Because of its scope, it will be of immediate use in many European countries besides Britain, and serves as a useful model to those working in other faunistic regions.' Martin H. Villet, Rhodes University