Books
Selection of entomological popular books, identification guides, catalogues and atlases with a variety of insect-related artworks.
Manchester Museum and personal collection.
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Humphreys J. (1888) Insect ways on summer days. In garden, forest, field and stream. London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son Ltd, 192 pp.
Davenne C. (2012). Cabinet of Wonder. New York: Abrams, 232 pp.
Measures D. (1996). Butterfly Season 1984. Arlequin Press, 143 pp.
Marely C. (2015). Biophilia. New York: Abrams, 288 pp.
Marely CSeitz A. (1927). The Indo-Australian Ropalocera. Stuttgart: Alfred Kerner Publ., 175 pp.. (2015). Biophilia. New York: Abrams, 288 pp.
Giant False-leaf Bush Cricket (Pseudophyllus titan) from South-East Asia, occurring in tree canopies of tropical forests.
Giant Flower Beetle (Mecynorrhina torquata), native to tropical Africa; can be easily bred in captivity.
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Biss L. (2017). Microsculpture. Portraits of insects. New York: Abrams.
Madagascan Moon Moth (Argema mittrei), a silk-moth native to rainforests of Madagascar. Its long tails are believed to be a defence (diversion) against bat attacks. Deforestation is the main reason of declining this moth in Madagascar.
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Edgar T. (2013). Insect Theatre. London: Black dog publishing, 59 pp.
Klochko D., Wiener L. & Whaley J. (2008). The theatre of insects. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 128 pp.
A selection of orchid bees (Apidae, Euglossini) from the collection of the Manchester Museum. Male orchid bees are notable for their habit of collecting plant fragrances in order to make a ‘perfume’ (a species-specific mixture of scents) which is used in courting females. Orchid bees are important pollinators of many tropical flowers.
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Hart A. (2017). The Art of British Natural History. London: Natural History Museum, 112 pp.
Dourlot S. (2009). Insect Museum. Firefly Books, 256 pp.