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General

Arachnida

Harvestmen

Pseudoscorpions

Spiders

Coleoptera

  • Hyman, P.S. (revised PARSONS, M.S.) (1992) A review of the scarce and threatened Coleoptera of Great Britain. Part 1. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
  • Hyman, P.S. (revised PARSONS, M.S.) (1994) A review of the scarce and threatened Coleoptera of Great Britain. Part 2. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

Carabidae and Staphylinidae

  • Bates, A.J., Sadler, J.P., Henshall, S.E and Hannah, D. M. (2009) Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 2: Ecology and conservation of arthropods of exposed riverine sediments (ERS) p. 77-98
  • Eyre, M.D., Lott, D.A. and Luff, M.L. (2001) The Rove Beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of exposed riverine sediments in Scotland and northern England: Habitat Classification and conservation aspects. Journal of Insect Conservation 5: 173-186. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Fowles (2003) Specialist Coleoptera of Exposed Riverine Sediments (ERS) 
  • Hammond, P.M. (1998) Riparian and floodplain arthropod assemblages: their characteristics and rapid assessment. In: Bailey, B.R., Jose, P.V. and Sherwood, B.R. eds United Kingdom Floodplains.237-282. Otley, Westbury.
  • Lott, D.A. (2003) An annotated list of wetland ground beetles (Carabidae) and rove beetles (Staphylinidae) found in the British Isles including a literature review of their ecology. English Nature Research Reports 488. Peterborough: English Nature.
  • Lott, D.A. (2009) RES Handbook, Volume 12, Part 5: The Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) of Britain and Ireland: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae and Oxytelinae. St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Lott, D.A. and Anderson, R. (2011) RES Handbook, Volume 12, Parts 7 & 8: The Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) of Britain and Ireland: Oxyporinae, Steninae, Euaesthetinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae, Staphylininae). St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Luff, M.L. (2007) The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Handbooks for the identification of British insects , volume 4, part 2 (2nd edition). St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.

Chrysomelidae

  • Cox, M.L. (2007) Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland. Pisces Publications. Newbury.
  • Hubble, D.S. (2014)  A review of the scarce and threatened beetles of Britain. The leaf beetles and their allies. Chrysomelidae, Megalopodidae and Orsodacnidae. Species Status No.19. Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number 161.

Curculionoidea

  • Morris, M.G. (1997) VOL 5 PART 17d. RES Handbook, Volume 5, Part 17a: Broad-nosed Weevils. Coleoptera: Curculionidae (Entiminae). St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Morris, M.G. (1990) RES Handbook, Volume 5, Part 16: Othrocerous Weevils. Coleoptera: Curculionidea (Nemonychiudae, Anthribidae, Urodontidae, Atteliabidae and Apionidae). St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Morris, M.G. (2002) RES Handbook, Volume 5, Part 17b: True Weevils (Part I). Coleoptera: Curculiondae (subfamilies: Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae). St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Morris, M.G. (2008) RES Handbook, Volume 5, Part 17c: True Weevils (Part II). Coleoptera: Curculiondae, Ceutorhynchinae. St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.
  • Morris, M.G. (2012) RES Handbook, Volume 5, Part 17d: True Weevils (Part III). Coleoptera: Curculiondae, Baridinae, Orobitidinae. St Albans: Royal Entomological Society.

Water beetles

  • Foster, G.N., Bilton, D. T. and Friday, L.E. (2014) RES Handbook, Volume 4, Part 5b: Keys to Adults of the Water Beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2). Royal Entomological Society.
  • Foster, G.N., and Friday, L.E. (2011) RES Handbook, Volume 4, Part 5 (2nd Ed): Keys to Adults of the Water Beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1). Royal Entomological Society.

Other groups

  • Alexander, K.N.A. (2014) A review of the beetles of Great Britain: The Soldier Beetles and Their Allies. Species Status No.16 Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number 134. 
  • Alexander, K.N.A, Dodd, S. & Denton, J.S. (2014) A review of the beetles of Great Britain: The Darkling Beetles and Their Allies Species Status No. 18.  Natural England Commissioned Reports, Number 148. 

Diptera

  • Bulletins of the Dipterists Forum
  • Dipterists Digest
  • Falk, S. (1991) A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain. Part 1, 194 pages A4 softback, ISBN 0 86139 706 1
  • Oosterbroek, P. (2006) The European Families of the Diptera: Identification, diagnosis, biology, KNNV Uitgeverij. ISBN: 9050112455,
  • Smith, K. G. V. (1989) An introduction to the immature stages of British flies Diptera larvae, with notes on eggs, pup aria and pupae. Handbk ident. Br.insects. RES.
  • The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects: http://www.ukflymines.co.uk/

Acalypterates

  • Falk, S.J. & Chandler, P.J. (2005) A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain. Part 2: Nematocera and Aschiza not dealt with by Falk (1991). Species Status 2: 1-189. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.

Bibionidae

  • Freeman, P., Lane, R.P. (1985) RES Handbook, Volume 9, Part 7: Bibionid and Scatopsid Flies: Diptera: Bibionidae and Scatopsidae, ISBN: 090154664X

Calypterates

  • Falk, S.J., Pont, A.C., Chandler, P.J. (1996) A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain, Part 5: Calyptratae , Species Status 5, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. unpublished.
  • Skidmore, P. (1985) The Biology of the Muscidae of the World, Series Entomologica.  ISBN 978-90-6193-139-3. Springer.

Chloropidae

  • Ismay, J.W (unpublished) Chloropid flies. Diptera: Chloropidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Draft text.
  • Nartshuk, E.P., Andersson, H. (2013) The Frit Flies (Chloropidae, Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Volume: 43.ISSN: 0106-8377

Culicidae

Drosophilidae

  • Bächli, G., Vilela, C.R., Andersson Escher, S., Saura, A. (2004) The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 39.  Brill. ISSN: 0106-8377.

Empidoidea

  • Falk, S.J. and Crossley, R. (2005) Species Status No. 3, A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain.Part 3: Empidoidea, JNCC 2005. ISSN 1473-0154

Lonchaeidae

  • MacGowan, I., Rotheray, G.E. (2008) British Lonchaeidae: Diptera. Cuclorrhapha, Acalyptratae  (Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects). ISBN-10: 0901546887. RES.

Lower Brachycera

  • Chvala, M., Lyneborg, L., Moucha, J. (1972) Horse Flies of Europe (Diptera, Tabanidae), ISBN : 9780900848575. Copenhagen.
  • Stubbs, A.E., Drake, M. (2001) British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.

Opetiidae and Platypezidae

  • Chandler, P.J. (2001) The Flat-footed Flies (Diptera: Opetiidae and Platypezidae) of Europe. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Volume: 36. ISSN: 0106-8377

Pipunculidae

Sarcophagidae

  • Flesh flies
  • Pape, T. (1987) Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, The Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Series. Brill. ISBN-10: 9004081844.

Scathophagidae

Sciomyzidae

  • Rozkośný, R. (1984) The Sciomyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica Volume: 14, ISSN: 0106-8377. Brill.

Syrphidae

  • Ball, S.G. & Morris, R.K.A. (2014) A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain. Part 6: Syrphidae. Species Status 9: 1-130 Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
  • Speight, M.C.D. (2011) Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera), Glasgow, 2011. Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae, vol. 65, 285 pp., Syrph the Net publications, Dublin.
  • Stubbs, A., Falk, S.J. (2002) British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide, British Entomological & Natural History Society; 2nd New edition. ISBN-10: 1899935053

Tachinidae

  • Belshaw, R. (1993) Tachinid Flies (Tachinidae) (Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects 10/4ai), ISBN : 9780901546814.  RES.
  • Tachinid Recording Scheme

Tephritidae

  • White, I.M. (1988) Tephritid Flies Diptera: Tephritidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol. 10, Part 5a. RES. ISBN 0 901546 68 2

Tipuloidea

  • Oosterbroek, J. Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World, on-line database. http://ccw.naturalis.nl/
  • Stubbs, A. (In prep.) British Craneflies: An illustrated guide. Draft keys and descriptions.

Hemiptera

Auchenorrhyncha

  • Ossiannilsson. F. (1981) The Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Volume 2 Families Cicadidae, Cercopidae, Membracidae and Cicadellidae (excl. Deltocephalinae). Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica . Brill. ISBN13: 9788787491365.

Heteroptera

  • Huxley, T. (2003) Provisional Atlas of the British aquatic bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.
  • Southwood, T.R.E. and Leston D. (1959) Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles. London:Warne (Reissued 2002 on CD-ROM by Pisces Conservation of Lymington, Hampshire).

Hymenoptera

Aculeate Hymenoptera

  • Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society
  • Edwards, R. (ed) (1997) Provisional Atlas of the Aculeate Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland Part 1 BRC Monks Wood, Huntingdon.
  • Edwards, R. (ed) (1998) Provisional Atlas of the Aculeate Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland Part 2 BRC Monks Wood, Huntingdon.
  • Edwards, R. and Telfer, M. (eds) (2001) Provisional Atlas of the Aculeate Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland Part 3 BRC Monks Wood, Huntingdon.
  • Edwards, R. and Telfer, M. (eds) (2002) Provisional Atlas of the Aculeate Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland Part 4 BRC Monks Wood, Huntingdon.

Lepidoptera

Mollusca

Myriapods and Isopods

Myriapoda

Isopoda

  • Sutton, S.L. & Harding, P.T. (1985) Woodlice In Britain and Ireland: Distribution and habitat. BRC Monks Wood. ISBN 0 904282 85 6.

Neuroptera

  • Kirby, P. (1991 reprinted 1992 with minor corrections), A review of the scarcer Neuroptera of Great Britain, 30 pages A4 softback, ISBN 1 873701 23 3

Odonata

  • Brooks, S. (1997). Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing. Hampshire
  • Smallshire, D. and Swash, A. (2004) Britain’s Dragonflies. WildGuides Ltd Hampshire

Plecoptera and Ephemeroptera

  • Bratton, J.H. (1990 A review of the scarcer Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera of Great Britain, 39 pages A4 softback, ISBN 0 86139 622 7
  • Elliott, J.M. and Humpesch, U.H. (1983) A key to the Adults of the British Ephemeroptera with notes on their ecology.  Scientific Publications of the Freshwater Biological Association, No. 47, 101pp.
  • Macadam & Bennett (2010) A Pictorial Guide to British Ephemeroptera. OP139. Aidgap guide. FCS.

Trichoptera

  • Wallace, I.D. (1991) A review of the Trichoptera of Great Britain, 59 pages A4 softback, ISBN 0 86139 693 6
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