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COLEOPTERA (beetles)
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Subtaxa
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Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Insects & Spiders from Finland : http://www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.j.tanner/coleoptera/ |
Insects & Spiders from Finland |
| The Coleopterist photo gallery: http://www.coleopterist.org.uk/photos-list.htm | The Coleopterist photo gallery |
| Bechyne, J., 1956 | Beetles |
| The beetle fauna of Germany: http://www.kerbtier.de/enindex.html | The beetle fauna of Germany |
| Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae: http://www.colpolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/lista%20rodzin.htm | Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae |
| Böving, A.G. & Craighead, F.C., 1931 | Larvae of Coleoptera: an illustrated synopsis of the principal larval forms of the order Coleoptera |
| Crowson, R.A., 1956 (Now replaced by Unwin's AIDGAP key, but potentially useful if you get stuck.) | Coleoptera: introduction and Keys to Families |
| Davis, B.N.K., 1991 | Insects on Nettles |
| Duff, A., 2012 | Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae |
| Duff, A.G., 2012 | Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae |
| A simple key to the commoner families of British beetles: http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/ecology-resources.htm | A simple key to the commoner families of British beetles |
| Fowler, W.W., 1887 | The Coleoptera of the British Islands |
| Galerie der Käfer: http://www.koleopterologie.de/gallery/ (Photographic gallery) | Galerie der Käfer |
| Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) | Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 1. Supplementband mit Katalogteil |
| Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) | Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 1 |
| Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.), 1992 | Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 2. Supplementband mit Katalogteil |
| Guthrie, M., 1989 | Animals of the Surface Film |
| Harde, K.W., 1984 | A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles |
| Harde, K.W., 1998 | A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles |
| Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995 | New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook |
| WCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group: http://thewcg.org.uk/ | WCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group |
| Jacobson, G.G., 1905 | Beetles of Russia, Western Europe and Neighbouring Countries |
| Joy, N., 1932 | A Practical Handbook of British Beetles |
| Lane, S., Wright, R. & Forsythe, T., 2008 | Beetles of Warwickshire |
| Linssen, E.F., 1959 | Beetles of the British Isles - first series |
| Linssen, E.F., 1959 | Beetles of the British Isles - second series |
| Illustrated index of families to the Atlas of beetles: http://www.zin.ru/ANIMALIA/COLEOPTERA/eng/all_fams.htm | Illustrated index of families to the Atlas of beetles |
| Coleopteran Families: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/collections/72157625239006899/ | Coleopteran Families |
| Photo gallery: Beetles - Coleoptera: http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsbeetles.htm | Photo gallery: Beetles - Coleoptera |
| Reitter, E, 1908 | Die Käfer des Deutsches Reiches |
| Rye, E.C., 1866 | British beetles: an introduction to the study of our indigenous Coleoptera |
| Spry, W. & Shuckard, W.E., 1861 | British Coleoptera delineated |
| Unwin, D.M., 1984 | A Key to the Families of British Beetles |
| Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut): http://users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons | Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) |
| Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists: http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/index.htm | Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists |
Dung | |
| Skidmore, P., 1991 | Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community |
Host plants | |
| Kirk, W.D.J., 1992 | Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape |
Larvae | |
| van Emden, F.I., 1942 | Larvae of British Beetles III: Keys to the families |
| van Emden, F.I., 1943 | Larvae of British Beetles IV: Various small families |
| Photos of beetles larvae from families recorded in Palaearctic region: http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/eng/zaitlarv.htm | Photos of beetles larvae from families recorded in Palaearctic region |
Leaf-miners | |
| Robbins, R., 1990 | A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands |
on cherry trees | |
| Leather, S.R. & Bland, K.P., 1999 | Insects on cherry trees |
on docks | |
| Salt, D.T. & Whittaker, J.B., 1998 | Insects on dock plants |
on thistles | |
| Redfern, M., 1995 | Insects and Thistles |
Online library | |
| www.biolib.de - online : http://www.biolib.de/ | www.biolib.de - online |
Pest species | |
| Bousquet, Y., 1990 | Beetles associated with stored products in Canada: an identification guide |
Plant galls | |
| Darlington, A., 1968 | A Pocket Encyclopedia of Plant Galls in colour |
Stored product pests | |
| Mound, L. (ed), 1989 | Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification. |
Water beetles | |
| Friday, L.E., 1988 | Key to the Adults of British Water Beetles |
| Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D., 2007 (fresh and brackish water species) | Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe |
World fauna | |
| Kaefer der Welt - Beetles of the World : http://www.kaefer-der-welt.de/ | Kaefer der Welt - Beetles of the World |
General Works
| Beetles-British Isles discussion group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/beetles-britishisles | Beetles-British Isles discussion group |
| Coleoptera page of the Tree of Life: http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Coleoptera&contgroup=Endopterygota | Coleoptera page of the Tree of Life |
| http://www.coleoptera.org/: http://www.coleoptera.org/ | http://www.coleoptera.org/ |
| anon., 1954 | A Coleopterist's Handbook |
| Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds), 2006 | A Coleopterist's handbook |
| Duff, A.G. (ed.), 2008 | Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles |
| Evans, G., 1977 | Life of Beetles |
| Micropics: http://micropics.org.uk/index.htm | Micropics |
| Harding, P.T. & Rose, F., 1986 | Pasture woodlands in lowland Britain |
| A. A. Allen Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/sets/72157626215088317/ | A. A. Allen Collection |
| Nieto, A. & Alexander, K.N.A., 2010 | European Red List of Saproxylic Beetles |
| http://www.earthlife.net/insects/coleopt.html: http://www.earthlife.net/insects/coleopt.html | http://www.earthlife.net/insects/coleopt.html |
| Wright, R., 2013 | Beetles (in Wildlife Reports, Feb 2013) |
Dead wood | |
| Saproxylic Quality Index: http://yrefail.net/Coleoptera/sqi.htm | Saproxylic Quality Index |
| Alexander, K.N.A., 2002 | The Invertebrates of Living and Decaying Timber in Britain and Ireland - a Provisional Annotated Checklist |
| Alexander, K.N.A., 2004 | Revision of the Index of Ecological Continuity as used for Saproxylic Beetles |
| Saproxylic Quality Index: http://thasos.users.btopenworld.com/sqi.htm | Saproxylic Quality Index |
| Fowles, A.P., Alexander, K.N.A., & Key, R.S., 1999 | The Saproxylic Quality Index: evaluating wooded habitats for the conservation of deadwood Coleoptera |
Faunal lists | |
| O'Meara, M., 2008 | The Beetles of Waterford City & County |
Hosts | |
| Bullock, J.A., 1992 | Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations |
Journals and periodicals | |
| The Coleopterist web-site: http://www.coleopterist.org.uk/ | The Coleopterist web-site |
Journals | |
| Coleopterist's Newletter | Journal |
| The Coleopterist | Journal |
| Beetle News | Journal |
Leaf-miners | |
| British Leafminers | Journal |
Leaf-miners | |
| UK Leafminers discussion group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukleafminers/join | UK Leafminers discussion group |
Metaliterature | |
| Wright, R., 2009 | Beetle publications for free download |
Museums and Libraries | |
| Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Collection and Card Index: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/coleoptera/ | Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Collection and Card Index |
Parasites and parasitoids | |
| van Emden, F.I., 1950 | Dipterous parasites of Coleoptera |
Regional studies | |
| Denton, J., & Chandler, P., 2005 | Rotherfield Park, North Hampshire: An important site for Saproxylic Coleoptera, Diptera and other Insects |
Societies | |
| Coleopterists Society: http://www.coleopsoc.org/ | Coleopterists Society |
Software | |
| Buckland, P. & P., 2006 | Bugs Coleopteran Ecology Package |
Suppliers | |
| Polybags Ltd: http://www.polybags.co.uk | Polybags Ltd |
Techniques | |
| Bowestead, S. & Eccles, T.M. | Drawing Techniques for Publication |
COLEOPTERA may also be covered by literature listed under:
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BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
ANIMALIA (animals) |
EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
HEXAPODA (hexapods) |
INSECTA (insects) |
| Invertebrates (via Arthropoda) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
COLEOPTERA is associated with:
Phallus hadriani - Sand Stinkhorn, Dune Stinkhorn (Phallales: Phallaceae) |
feeds on spore mass of fruitbody | 
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| adult |
Coeloglossum viride - Frog Orchid (Asparagales: Orchidaceae) |
adult pollenates or fertilises flower | Harrap, A. & S., 2009 [small beetles] | |
| adult |
Dactylorhiza fuchsii - Common Spotted-orchid (Asparagales: Orchidaceae) |
adult pollenates or fertilises flower | 
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Harrap, A. & S., 2009 |
| adult | Serapias lingua - Greater Tongue Orchid | adult pollenates or fertilises flower | 
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Harrap, A. & S., 2009 |
There may be more taxa associated with Coleoptera listed at higher taxonomic level
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INSECTA (insects) |
Associated with COLEOPTERA:
| may be infected by colony of Hirsutella anamorph |
Cordyceps entomorrhiza - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) |
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Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 | |
| spreads | Basidiobolus ranarum - a zygomycete (Basidiobolales: Basidiobolaceae) | Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998 [insects eaten by vertebate host] | ||
| adult | adult is predated by adult |
Troilus luridus - a predatory shieldbug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) |
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 | |
| adult | adult is predated by leaf |
Pinguicula vulgaris - Common Butterwort (Lamiales: Lentibulariaceae) |
Darwin, C., 1875 [small spp. (page 370)] | |
| egg | egg is predated by adult | Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) |
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Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 |
| egg | egg is predated by nymph | Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) |
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Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 |
| larva (young) | larva (young) is predated by adult | Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) |
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Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 |
| larva (young) | larva (young) is predated by nymph | Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) |
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Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 |
| larva | larva may be infected by |
Entomophthora coleopterorum - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) |
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 | |
| larva | larva is predated by adult |
Troilus luridus - a predatory shieldbug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) |
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 | |
| wood-boring galleries (disused) | disused wood-boring galleries may attract larva (1st year) | Dinoptera collaris - Red-collared Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) | Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006 [2nd year spent in soil] |
Coleoptera may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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ANIMALIA (animals) |
ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
INSECTA (insects) |
| Invertebrates (via Arthropoda) |
References
| Darwin, C., 1875 | Insectivorous Plants |
| Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 | Fungi of the South East England |
| Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006 | Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1 |
| Harrap, A. & S., 2009 | Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide |
| Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 | Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles |
| Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 | Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato |
| Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998 | Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum |
