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Useful websites

Useful books

All taxonomical guides published by the Freshwater Biological Association (see link)

Oscoz, J., Galicia, D. & Miranda, R. (eds.) (2011) Identification Guide of Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Spain. Springer, Switzerland.

Tachet, H., Richoux, P., Bournaud, M. & Usseglio-Polatera, P. (eds.) (2010) Invertébrés d'Eau Douce: Systématique, Biologie, Écologie. Freshwater Invertebrates: Systematics, Biology, Ecology. 2nd edition. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.

Nilsson, A. (ed.) (2005) Aquatic Insects of North Europe. A Taxonomic Handbook. Volumes 1 and 2. Apollo Books, Vester Skerninge (Denmark).

Böcher, J., Kristensen, N.P., Pape, T. & Vilhelmsen, L. (eds.) (2015) The Greenland Entomofauna. An Identification Manual of Insects, Spiders and their Allies. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. Volume: 44. Brill, Leiden (the Netherlands).

Merritt, R., Cummins, K. & Berg, M.B. (eds.) (2019) An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. 5th edition. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA.

Free resources

World

Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU) | Smithsonian Institution (2021) Culicidae Keys

University of California - Identification of Principal Groups of Insects

University of California - Medical Entomology. The Importance of Insects and Other Arthropods In The Spread of Human Diseases

Africa

All guides about Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa by De Moor, I.J., Day, J.A. & De Moor, F.C. (1999-2003) -> Click the link on the right and write "Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa"

Gerber, A. & Gabriel, M.J.M. (2002) Illustrations from A guide to the identification of aquatic invertebrates in South African Rivers

Gerber, A. & Gabriel, M.J.M. (2002) A guide to the identification of aquatic invertebrates in South African Rivers

ADDO - African Dragonflies & Damselflies Online

Villet, M.H. (ed.) A Catalogue of the Insects of Southern Africa (checklists)

NHM - Manual of Afrotropical Diptera

Europe

Wallace, I. (2003) The Beginner’s Guide to Caddis (Order Trichoptera)

Out of print handbooks from the Royal Entomological Society (Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and many more!)

Opal Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Basic Guide

Mike's Insect Keys (amazing website with loads of free guides!)

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