Photographic Atlas of Entomology and Guide to Insect Identification

by James L. Castner

Seventh Printing. Written by James L. Castner. 2000. Feline Press, Inc. A learning aid created especially with entomology students in mind and designed for use in the laboratories of General Entomology and Insect Taxonomy courses. Features more than 600 color photos that illustrate the structural characters and anatomical features of the major insect families and arthropod groups discussed in entomology courses. Photographs cover some 190 arthropod taxa (including 30 insect and 8 arachnid orders), accompanied by explanations and illustrations of external anatomy and insect development. Dichotomous keys to the family level are included for the major orders, as well as a glossary of specialized terms. 8-1/2" x 11". Spiral-bound. 174 Pages.

Genres: Science, Field Guides, Textbooks

192 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kevyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A picture is truly worth a thousand words. This is perfect for students to use as a study guide or for others who find, like I did, that they need to learn how to identify insects (for a job, gardening pest control or other reason).

After chapters on insect life cycles, coverage of each type of body part, and distinguishing insects from creatures of other Classes (each section full of photographs for comparison), Castner then covers each Order of insect -- with short descriptions of Families and magnified photos of examples from each family. Of the chapters devoted to a specific Order, you find a key to the families of each Order. Should you need to identify by species, you will have to then refer to a field guide; however Castner's book speeds up the process tremendously.

Unlike most books that give confusing written descriptions of different types of body parts, this one shows pictures (though it is missing clear photos showing the difference between Hemiptera and Homoptera mouthparts, which would be my one complaint, but may end up in later editions). Although it is not meant to REPLACE field guides, esp. in the area of Genus and species identification, it does clear up many things that you'll need to know in order to understand the written ID descriptions in field guides.

Although there seems to be some variation in the field on Orders, I hope professors will seriously consider recommending this book as a study guide/supplement -- just pointing out any differences expected on the test.

I wish I had more space to say more good things about this spiral-bound guide and its beautiful & helpful pictures. I will say that if I had had it for my Forest Entomology class several years ago, my grade of "C" would have been an "A".

[Hazelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Aboelkaseam · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Zina Taher · Rating 5 out of 5]

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