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Bibliography: Waterbeetles

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IDENTIFICATION KEYS:

Drost, M.B.P.,Cuppen H.P.J.J.,Nieukerken, E.J. van, & Schreijer, M. (red) (1992) De waterkevers van Nederland. - Publisher: K.N.N.V. - Utrecht
The standard key for the species in the Netherlands, in Dutch language.

Epler, J. 1996 Identification Manual for the Water Beetles of Florida. Florida Department of Enviromental Protection.
(Again) retrieved 1 april 2024 from: https://johnepler.com/FLWB96.pdf
With key for the larvae, identification to genus depth. Could be partly used for European species.

Foster, GN & Friday, LE (2011). Keys to the adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1). Handbooks for the Identification of British insects vol.4 part5 (2^nd Ed). Royal Entomological Society and Field Studies Council. ISBN 978 0 901546 93 7.
Foster, GN, Bilton, DT, & Friday LE (2011). Keys to the adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2). Handbooks for the Identification of British insects vol.4 part5b). Royal Entomological Society and Field Studies Council. ISBN 978 0 901546 97 5.
These two richly illustrated books are indispensable for those who want accurate species identification of the waterbeetles in Britain and Ireland, but they are also useful for a large part of Europe. Colour photos (by Jiri Hájek) of all species on the last pages. As an alternative, you may download an older key on the web:

Friday, L.E., (1988) "A key to the adults of British water beetles" Field Studies 7 (1988), 1-151 Department of Applied Biology, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3DX Research Fellow, Darwin College, Cambridge
Retrieved 14 april 2022 from https://fsj.field-studies-council.org/media/797162/water_beetles_web.pdf

Galewski, K., (1984). "Diagnostic characters of the first stage larvae of the Central European species of Agabus Leach (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)" Annales Zoologici Tom 38 nr 12 - Warszawa, 15 sep 1984 Polska Akademia Nauk Instytut Zoologii
Retrieved 13-04-2022 from: https://rcin.org.pl/miiz/Content/58030/PDF/WA058_72950_P255-T40_%20Annal-Zool-Nr-8.pdf

Klausnitzer, B. 1977 Bestimmungstabellen für die Gattungen der aquatischen Coleopteren-Larven Mitteleuropas Beitr. Ent., Berlin 27 (1977) 1, 8.145-192
Retrieved 23-05-2024 from: https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Beitraege-zur-Entomologie_27_0145-0192.pdf

Wilson, C. 1923 "Water Beetles in Relation to Pondfish Culture, With Life Histories of Those Found in Fishponds at Fairport". from Bulettin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXXIX, 1923-24 Document nr 953. State Normal School, Department of Science, Westfield, Mass. (Contribution from the U. S. Fisheries Biological Station, Fairport, Iowa) Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 1923
Retrieved 24 march 2024 from: https://ia801201.us.archive.org/32/items/waterbeetlesrela00wils/waterbeetlesrela00wils.pdf
More a study on water beetles and their relationship to other aquatic animals, but also contains an identification table for American species.

NAMING:

Nilsson, A.N., (2015) A World Catalogue of the Family Dytiscidae, or the Diving Beetles (Coleoptera, Adephaga), University of Umeå, Sweden
Retrieved 19 april 2022 from http://www2.emg.umu.se/projects/biginst/andersn/World%20catalogue%20of%20Dytiscidae%202015.pdf

Nilsson, A.N., Hájek, J. (2023) A World Catalogue of the Family Dytiscidae, or the Diving Beetles (Coleoptera, Adephaga) Version 1.I.2023 University of Umeå, Sweden
Retrieved 22 may 2024 from: http://www.waterbeetles.eu/documents/W_CAT_Dytiscidae_2023.pdf

Nilsson,A., (2010) "All diving beetle specific and subspecific names explained" Skörvnöpparn, Insekter I Norr, Supplement 1, 2010, 1-42, Umeå University
Retrieved 10 april 2022 from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265254408_All_diving_beetle_specific_and_subspecific_names_explained

Schenkling,S., (1917) "Erklärung der wissenschaftlichen Käfernamen aus Reitter's Fauna Germanica" Stuttgart: K.G. Lutz, 1917, S. 35-81.
Retrieved 19 feb 2024 from: http://www.zeno.org/nid/20008008027

OTHER WORKS:

Kehl, S. & Dettner, K. 2007 Flugfähigkeit der in Deutschland vorkommenden adephagen Wasserkäfer (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga). Flight Ability of the Adephagan Water Beetles (Coleoptera, Hydradephaga) of Germany
Retrieved 26 march 2024 from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304616888_Flugfahigkeit_der_in_Deutschland_vorkommenden_adephagen_Wasserkafer_Coleoptera_Hydradephaga_ Flight_Ability_of_the_Adephagan_Water_Beetles_Coleoptera_Hydradephaga_of_Germany/link/5774ce2f08aead7ba06e6a13/download?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoicHVibGljYXRpb24iLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJfZGlyZWN0In19

Rösel 1752 Der monatlich herausgegebenen Insektenbelustigungen 2. Theil. Insektenbelustigungen, in welchen die Wasser-Insekten der ersten Classe oder die so genannten Wasser-Kefer Überhaupts . . ., Fleischmann, 1752 Nürnberg.
Retrieved 24 march 2024 from: https://ia601901.us.archive.org/14/items/monathlichherau2rose/monathlichherau2rose.pdf
Precious antique book series, great and - digitized versions available!

Old, but wonderful (German, see also on the first page):
Wesenberg Lund,C. (1943) "Coleoptera (Käfer)" Biologie der Süsswasserinsekten p. 249-378 Publisher: Verlag J. Springer, Berlin-Vienna 1943