REFERENCES 



f^ I' S|HE beginner cannot get very far In his study of In- 

 sects without access to some good reference books. 

 =i It Is desirable to own at least a few. If that Is 

 ^ not possible, they may frequently be found In schools 



^^ or public libraries. Some of the most helpful are 



■---^^ listed. 



The Field Book of Insects, F. E. Lutz. Excellent for the 

 beginner. 



An Introduction to Entomology, J. H. Comstock. Quite com- 

 plete but more technical than the first. 



Destructive and Useful Insects, C. L, Metcalf and W. P. 

 Flint. Unusually clear and readable. Particularly emphasizing 

 the economic species. 



Coleoptera of Indiana, W. S. Blatchley. Almost Indlspenslble 

 to the student of beetles. Now out of print. 



The Butterfly Book, V/. J. Holland. Many colored plates. 



The Moth Book, W. J. Holland. Out of print. 



The Insect Book, L. 0. Howard. For Insects other than 

 beetles, moths, and butterflies. 



North American Dlptera, C. H. Curran. 



Orthoptera of Northeastern America, W. S. Blatchley. 



Heteroptera or True Bugs of Eastern North America, W. S. 

 Blatchley. 



Handbook of the Odonata of North America, J. G. Needham. 



Rhynchophora or Weevils of Northeastern America, Vif. S. 

 Blatchley and C. W. Leng. Describes the Snout Beetles. 



Explanation of Terms Used In Entomology, John B. Smith. 

 very helpful glossary. 



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Catalog of the Coleoptera of America North of Mexico, C. 

 Leng. Lists and gives catalog numbers for all known beetles of 

 its region. 



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