CHAPTER V. 



MISCELLANEOUS LISTS. 



I. BOOKS ON INSECTS. 



The literature of entomology is very extensive. 

 Hundreds of books on insects have been printed, and 

 more than twenty-five journals devoted exclusively 

 to this subject are now published. In addition to 

 this, most of the zoological journals contain articles 

 on insects. 



Nevertheless there is still a lack of the kind of 

 books usually sought for by beginners in this study. 

 There are a few good general text-books on the sub- 

 ject, and a larger number of excellent popular works 

 on the habits of insects, but there does not exist to- 

 day a fairly complete treatise on the American spe- 

 cies of any order of insects. The fact is, the science 

 of entomology is still in its infancy, and a great field 

 is open for the earnest worker. 



In the following list there are enumerated those 

 works that are most useful to beginning students. 

 More advanced students should consult The Zoolog- 

 ical Record in order to ascertain the titles and places 

 of publication of more special treatises. * 



* The Zoological Record is published annually by the Zoological 

 Society of London. Each volume gives a complete list of the works and 



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