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Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Orthoptera
Kluwer
[12921]  HB  Price: TBA

Baldock, D.W.
Grasshoppers and Crickets of Surrey
14 col plates, 2 b/w plates, distribution maps. pp 111pp. Surrey WT
[11044]  1999  HB  £12.00

Baxter, R.N.
Rearing Stick and Leaf Insects
Rearing methods and techniques are described. 50 species described in detail, with information on distribution, egg laying, foodplants, rearing requirements. Colour plates include 146 detailed illustrations of eggs by M.J. Roberts
112 col photos, 13 col plates. 120pp. Chudleigh
[12457]  2002  HB  £14.95

Beier, M.
Mantodea (Fangheuschrecken) (Handbuch der Zoologie Bd.4(2) 2/12)
De Gruyter
[11239]  1968  PB  £27.50

Bischoff, I.& R.; Hessler, C.; Meyer, M.
Mantiden - Fazinierende Lauerjaeger
Text German. Practical Handbook with useful tips on keeping praying mantids. Keys to adults and oothecae for most popular species
200+ colour photos + text figs. 160pp. Chimaira
[12524]  2001  HB  £15.00

Bohn, H.
Revision of the carpetana-group of Phyllodromica Fieber from Spain, Portugal and France (Insecta, Blatellidae, Ectobiinae)
57 figs. 101pp. Pfeil Verlag
[13503]  1999  PB  £30.00

Bragg, P.E.
An Introduction to rearing Cockroaches
14 text figs. 16pp. Bragg
[10568]  1997  PB  £3.50

Bragg, P.E.
An Introduction to rearing Praying Mantids
10 text figs. 16pp. Bragg
[10567]  1997  PB  £3.50

Bragg, P.E.
Phasmids of Borneo
col photos, text figs. 772pp. [12153]  2001  HB  £125.00

Brock, P.
A Complete Guide to Breeding Stick and Leaf Insects
Covers all aspects of keeping and rearing stick and leaf insects
83 col illus. 64pp. PMS
[11594]  2000  HB  £12.95

Brock, P.
Stick Insects of Britain, Europe and the Mediterranean
Comprehensive work on the stick insects of Europe and the Mediterranean. Details of collection sites, habitats, captive breeding, parasites, etc. Taxonomic keys
20 photos, 200 line drawings, 18 maps. 50pp. Fitzgerald
[10047]  1991  HB  £15.00

Brock, P.D.
The Amazing World of Stick and Leaf Insects
40 plates of colour photos, 38 text figs. xvi, 165pp. AES
[10897]  1999  HB  £15.50

Brock, P.D.
Rearing and Studying Stick and Leaf Insects
Revised edition. Rearing guide for beginners, covering the majority of culture stocks available, with 22 species in detail
8 col + 14 b/w plates, 29 figs. 95pp. AES
[12607]  2003  PB  £8.50

Brock, P.D.
Stick and Leaf Insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Introductory sections on nomenclature and classification, life history, collecting, photography, morphology. Descriptions and identification keys to 103 species, plus species catalogue
112 text figs, 39 colour + 18 b/w photos. viii, 222pp. MNS
[11189]  1999  PB  £14.00

Brown, V.K.
Grasshoppers 2nd Edition
4 col plates, text figs. 68pp. Richmond
[10406]  1990  PB  £9.95

Burton, J.F.; Ragge, D.R.
Sound Guide to the Grasshoppers and allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland
A companion audio cassette to the book "Grasshoppers and allied Insects of the Great Britain and Ireland". Includes the songs of all 26 species
Harley
[11284]  1987  Cassette  £6.00

Capinera, J.; Scherer, C.W.; Squitier, J.M.
Grasshoppers of Florida
Field guide to the 70 species known to occur in Florida, with information on biology, behaviour, ecological significance, and damage potential. Also useful for identifying grasshoppers of other south-eastern states
102 colour plates, 42 drawings, 70 maps. 176pp. Florida UP
[12097]  2002  PB  £30.50

New
Capinera, J.L.; Scott, R.D.; Walker, T.J.
Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets of the United States
Covers more than one third of the species found in the US and Canada (206 species illustrated in colour). Information on distribution, identification, ecology and similar species
48 col + 12 b/w plates, 84 text figs, 357 maps. 280pp. Cornell UP
[13070]  2005  PB  £16.50

New
Capinera, J.L.; Scott, R.D.; Walker, T.J.
Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets of the United States 
Covers more than one third of the species found in the US and Canada (206 species illustrated in colour). Information on distribution, identification, ecology and similar species
48 col + 12 b/w plates, 84 text figs, 357 maps. 280pp. Cornell UP
[13220]  2005  HB  £35.50

Conle, O.V.; Hennemann, F.H.
Revision neotropischer Phasmatodea: Die Tribus Anisomorphini sensu Bradley & Galil 1977 (Insecta, Phasmatodea, Pseudophasmatidae)
Text German. Includes 8 identification keys
4 text figs, 19 plates (144 col + 91 b/w figs). 141pp. Pfeil Verlag
[13501]  2002  PB  £29.50

Defaut, B.
La Determination des Orthopteres de France
Text French. Identification key to the Orthoptera of France
83pp. Privately published
[11171]  1999  PB  £20.00

Defaut, B.
Synopsis des Orthopteres de France
Text French. For each species, information on distribution, ecology, ethology and conservation status. Hors-serie de "Materiaux Entomocenotiques"
87pp. ASCETE
[11170]  1999  PB  £15.00

Detzel, P.
Die Heuschrecken Baden-Wuerttembergs
Text German. Detailed coverage of 70 species of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Mantids found in Baden-Wuerttemberg (S-W. Germany), with accounts of their morphology, distribution, ecology, biology, threats and conservation. Distribution maps for Europe as well as Baden-Wuerttemberg
222 colour photos, 137 text figs, 132 distribution maps. 580pp. Ulmer
[10909]  1998  HB  £40.00

Ehrmann, R.
Bibliographie zum Thema Mantodea
A bibliography of works on Mantids
254pp. Goecke & Evers
[11767]  1998  PB  £20.00

Ehrmann, R.
Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt
Text German. Catalogue of 434 genera and 2300 species of mantids, with diagnoses of each genera and information on type, type location and distribution of the species. Introductory chapters give information on natural history and biology of mantids, and their capture, care, breeding and identification Few remaining copies have a printing error with insert giving missing text to page 200.  Price reduced from £58
32 pages of col photos, 51 text figs. 519pp. [11250]  2002  HB  £45.00

Field, L. (Ed.)
The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their Allies
Wetas are native to New Zealand and are primitive members of the Orthoptera. Related species also occur elsewhere. Includes information on legend and lore, systematics and biogeography, morphology, anatomy and development, parasitology, ecology and behaviour, reproduction and physiology, conservation
illus. 560pp. CABI
[11602]  2001  HB  £95.00

Fontana, P.; Buzzetti, F.M.; Cogo, A.; Ode, B.
Handbook to the Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of the Veneto Region: Guida al riconoscimento e allo studio di Cavallette, Grilli, Mantidi e Insetti Affini del Veneto
Text Italian with English keys and summary for each species.  A complete guide to the Orthopteroid insects (Cockroaches, Mantids, Termites, Grasshoppers, Crickets, Stick Insects, Earwigs, Web-spinners) of the Veneto region (North-west Italy). The 169 species represent 40% of the whole Italian fauna. Together with a CD-ROM sound guide containing the songs of 81 species of Orthoptera
219 col + 65 b/w photos, 81 oscillograms + CD-ROM (sound guide). 591pp. Museo Naturalistico Vicenza
[11904]  2002  HB + CD-ROM  £35.00

Gangwere, S.K.; Muralirangan, M.
The Bionomics of Grasshoppers, Katydids and their Kin
illus. 528pp. CABI
[11604]  1997  HB  £85.00

Giglio-Tos, E.
Genera Insectorum 177: Orthoptera: Fam. Mantidae Subfam. Eremiaphilinae
Text Italian, species descriptions in Latin. First published in 1921, Genera Insectorum, fasc. 177. Now available on CD, for Windows PCs and Macs, with fully searchable text and hyperlinks for ease of navigation. The quality of reproduction of illustrations and text is excellent. The book is in Adobe Acrobat pdf format allowing high-quality printing of the text and plates
2 col plates. Pisces
[13498]  CD-ROM  £21.15

Groesser, D.
Wandelnde Blaetter: Ein Katalog aller bisher beschriebenen Phylliinae-Arten und deren Eier
Text German. Leaf Insects - a catalogue of the Phyllium species
65 col illus, 100 drawings. 119pp. Chimaira
[12523]  2001  PB  £20.00

Gwynne, D.T.
Katydids and Bush-Crickets: Reproductive Behavior and Evolution of the Tettigoniidae
The first book on the biology of this group, with chapters on diversity & biology, life cycles, ecology, mating patterns & courtship feeding, sexual selection, communication, and evolution of sexual differences
24 col photos, b/w photos & line drawings. xii, 317pp. Cornell UP
[11700]  2001  HB  £33.50

Hollis,  D.
A Preliminary Revision of the Genus Oxya Audinet-Serville (Orthoptera: Acridoidea)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. 26(7)
269 Text-figures. 267-343pp. BM(NH)
[12845]  1971  Wrappers  £10.00

Hollis,  D.
A Review of the Subfamily Oxyinae (Orthoptera : Acridoidea)
Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Ent. 31(6)
69 Text Figures. 189-234pp. BM(NH)
[12829]  1975  Wrappers  £6.00

Holst, K.T.
The Saltatoria (Bush-crickets, crickets and grasshoppers) of Northern Europe (Fauna ent. scand. 16)
90 text figs. 127pp. Brill
[10447]  1986  HB  £26.00

Huber, F.; Moore, T.E.; Loher, W.
Cricket Behaviour and Neurobiology
Numerous text figs, graphs, b/w photos. pp xiii, 565pp. Cornell UP
[10440]  1989  HB  £25.00

Ingrisch, S.
Monograph of the Oriental Agraeciini (Insecta, Ensifera, Tettigoniidae): Taxonomic revision, phylogeny, biogeography, stridulation and development
40 genera (17 new) and 160 species/subspecies (75 new) are described. New key to genera. (Courier Fortschungsinstitut Senckenberg 206)
123 figs (incl. 94 col photos), 11 tables, 3 maps. iv, 391pp. Senckenberg. Naturforsch. Ges.
[13083]  1998  PB  £40.00

Ingrisch, S.; Koehler, G.
Die Heuschrecken Mitteleuropas
Text German. Covers the biology, ecology, behaviour and conservation of the grasshoppers and crickets of central Europe
3 colour plates, 136 text figs, 48 tables. 460pp. Westarp
[10676]  1998  HB  £33.00

Ingrisch, S.; Willemse, F.
Bibliographia Systematica Orthopterorum Saltatoriorum:  Systematic Bibliography of Saltatorial Orthoptera from Linnaean Times to the end of the 20th Century
First comprehensive referemce list of taxonomic and systematic literature on Grasshoppers and Crickets worldwide. 14,000 references.  Includes CD-ROM: "Bibliosalta": A reference manager based on FileMaker Runtime, including all the references found in the book
536pp. Pensoft
[12896]  2004  HB + CD-ROM  £62.00

New
Kleukers, R.
Veldgids Sprinkhanen en Krekels
Text Dutch. Field guide to Grasshoppers and Crickets of the Netherlands
Col illus. 192pp. KNNV
[13293]  2004  HB  £22.50

New
Kleukers, R.; Nieukerken, E. van; Ode et al
De Sprinkhanen en Krekels van Nederland
2nd Edition. Text Dutch with English summaries. Grasshoppers and Crickets of the Netherlands. Describes distribution of all 45 species. Identification key.  Includes a CD with sounds of all species
Col photos, line drawings, maps. 416pp. KNNV
[13205]  2004  HB + CD-ROM  £44.00

New
Kocarek, P.; Holusa, J.; Vidlicka, L.
Blattaria, Mantodea, Orthoptera & Dermaptera of the Czech and Slovak Republics
Text Czech/English. Illustrated keys to 150 species of the orders Blattaria, Mantodea, Orthoptera and Dermaptera. Information on distribution, abundance, morphology, ecology for each species
21 colour plates, 318 line drawings. 350pp. Kabourek
[12074]  2005  HB  £70.00

Koehler, G.
Oekologische Grundlagen von Austerbeprozessen:  Fallstudien an Heuschrecken (Caelifera et Ensifera)
Text German. Ecological basis of extinction: Case studies in Orthoptera
253pp. Laurenti
[12021]  1999  HB  £26.50

Llucia Pomares, D.
Revision de los Ortopteros (Insecta: Orthoptera) de Cataluna (Espana)
Text Spanish. Revision of the Orthoptera of Catalonia (Spain). Keys, descriptions, drawings and maps for the species found in this region of North-east Spain
428 figs, 175 maps. iv, 226pp. SEA
[13275]  2002  PB  £16.00

Marshall, J.
A Guide to British Grasshoppers and allied Insects (Identification Chart)
colour illustrations by Denys Ovenden. FSC
[11033]  1999  Chart  £2.50

Marshall, J.A.
A Catalogue of the Primary Types of Mantodea (Dictyoptera) in the British Museum (Natural History
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. 31(8)
307-329pp. BM(NH)
[12844]  1975  Wrappers  £5.00

Marshall, J.A; Haes, C.M.
Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland
10 colour plates, colour photos of habitats, distribution maps. 254pp. Harley
[10201]  1990  PB  £18.95

In Preparation
Meaney, P.
Cockroaches and their Control
Harvard Pest Consultancy
[14004]  DUE SEP 2005  Spiral Binding  £16.00

Nielsen, O.F.
De Danske Graeshopper
Text Danish. Systematic treatment of all 32 species with identification keys. With CD-ROM with songs of all species
137 col photos, 70 line drawings, distribution maps, song diagrams. 192pp. Apollo
[11193]  2000  HB  £36.00

Pitkin, L.M.
A Revision of the Pacific species of Conocephalus Thunberg (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 41(5)
315-355pp. BM(NH)
[12825]  1980  Wrappers  £9.00

Preston-Mafham, K.
Grasshoppers and Mantids of the World
col photos. 192pp. Facts on File
[11911]  1990  HB  £12.99

Prete, F.R.; Wells, H.& P.; Hurd, L.E. (Eds.)
The Praying Mantids
Covers ecology, taxonomy, reproduction, sensory systems, motor behaviour, defence strategies, plus information available nowhere else on rearing and breeding techniques
113 line drawings, 22 half-tones, 32 col. illus. xiv, 362pp. John Hopkins UP
[11085]  1999  HB  £70.00

Ragge, D.R.
A Review of the African Phaneropterinae with Open Tympana (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Vol.40(2)
67-192pp. BM(NH)
[12811]  1980  Wrappers  £18.00

Ragge, D.R.
The Songs of the Western European Grasshoppers of the Genus Omocestus in Relation to their Taxonomy (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. 53(4)
213-249pp. BM(NH)
[12866]  1986  Wrappers  £12.00

Ragge, D.R.
The Songs of the Western European Grasshoppers of the Genus Stenobothrus in relation to their Taxonomy (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Ent. 55(2)
393-424pp. BM(NH)
[12837]  1987  Wrappers  £12.50

Ragge, D.R.; Reynolds, W.J.
The Taxonomy of the western European Grasshoppers of the genus Euchortippus, with special reference to their songs (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. 49(2)
103-151pp. BM(NH)
[12847]  1984  Wrappers  £11.00

Ragge, D.R.; Reynolds, W.J.
The Songs of the Grasshoppers and Crickets of Western Europe
Covers 170 species. Acoustic methods; Sound Production and Reception; The Nature and Function of Songs; Value of Songs in Taxonomy; Key to singing Orthoptera based on Songs (illustrated with over 1600 oscillograms); Checklist of species.  A companion set of 2 CDs is also available
3 col plates. 596pp. Harley
[10497]  1998  HB  £45.00

Ragge, D.R.; Reynolds, W.J.
A Sound Guide to the Grasshoppers and Crickets of Western Europe
Companion CD set to the book "The Songs of the Grasshoppers and Crickets of Western Europe".  170 species covered.  If ordered together with the book, the price is only £15
2 CDs, 120 mins playing time. Harley
[10498]  1998  CD  £20.00

Ramsay, G.W.
Fauna of New Zealand 19: Mantodea
96pp. Manaaki Whenua Press
[12711]  1990  PB  £18.00

Rentz, D.
Grasshopper Country. The Abundant Orthopteroid Insects of Australia
Grasshoppers, katydids, crickets, cockroaches, mantids and stick insects, with ecological and biological notes for the families and main genera. Identification keys
540 col photos, 170 text figs. 160pppp. UNSW Press
[10251]  1996  HB  £37.50

Rentz, D.
Grasshopper Country: Sounds of Australian Orthopteroid Insects
CSIRO
[10601]  1998  CD-ROM  £22.91

Rentz, D.
Tettigoniidae of Australia 1: The Tettigoniinae
Covers 17 genera + 72 species of shield-backed katydids
Illus. 384pp. CSIRO
[11490]  1985  HB  £38.95

Rentz, D.
Tettigoniidae of Australia 1 & 2. Audio CD-ROM: Tettigoniinae, Austrosaginae, Zaprochilinae and Phasmodinae
78 recordings of songs of species covered in volumes 1 + 2. Recording time 24 minutes
CSIRO
[11493]  1993  CD-ROM  £25.79

Rentz, D.
Tettigoniidae of Australia 2: Austrosaginae, Zaprochilinae and Phasmodinae
Covers 3 subfamilies endemic to Australia
Illus. 386pp. CSIRO
[11491]  1993  HB  £38.95

Rentz, D.
Tettigoniidae of Australia 3: The Listroscelidinae, Tympanophorinae, Meconematinae and Microtettiginiinae
Illus. 536pp. CSIRO
[11492]  2001  HB  £60.50

New
Rentz, D.; Lewis, R.; Su, Y.N.; Upton, M.S.
Guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts
Col photos. x, 419pp. Natural History Publications
[13115]  2003  HB  £55.00

Ritchie, J.M.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Oedaleus Fieber (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Ent. 42(3)
83-183pp. BM(NH)
[12835]  1981  Wrappers  £10.00

Ritchie, J.M.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Gastrimargus Saussure (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. Ent. 44(4)
239-329pp. BM(NH)
[12832]  1982  Wrappers  £15.00

Schlumprecht, H.; Waeber, G.
Heuschrecken in Bayern
Text German. Comprehensive treatment of the 75 Orthoptera species found in Bavaria (Germany). Distribution, biology, habitats and status
170 col photos, 312 figs, 91 maps. 480pp. Ulmer
[13470]  2003  HB  £32.00

Schmid, G.; Lilge, R.
Geographische Verbreitung der Oedipodinae (Orthopteroidea, Caleifera, Acrididae) in Europa und Randgebieten mit Hinweisen zur Oekologie un Biologie
Text German. Distribution of the 52 species of Oedopodinae in Europe and surrounding regions, with information on biology and ecology. Illustrated identification key to genera and species
Distribution maps, colour photos. 164pp. Kovac
[12022]  HB  £46.00

Seow-Choen, F.
An Illustrated Guide to the Stick and Leaf Insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
127 b/w plates. vi, 173pp. [12159]  2000  HB  £25.00

New
Szijj, J.
Die Springschrecken Europas: Saltatoria Europea
Text German. Allows identification of all European species to genus level.  Identification key, descriptions and watercolour illustrations by the author
41 col plates, 2 b/w figs. 176pp. Westarp
[13168]  2004  PB  £28.00

Thorens, P.; Nadig, A.
Atlas de distribution des Orthopteres de Suisse (Documenta Faunistica Helvetiae 16)
Distribution atlas for the 111 species of bush crickets, crickets, grasshoppers and mantids recorded from Switzerland. Introductory chapters in French / German; species accounts in French: life cycle, habitat, distribution (including altitude), status
7 line drawings, distribution maps. 236pp. CSCF
[10454]  1997  PB  £19.50

Townsend, B.C.
A revision of the Afrotropical mole-crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 46(2)
175-203pp. BM(NH)
[12770]  1983  Wrappers  £8.75

Voisin, J.-F.
Atlas des Orthopteres (Orthoptera) et des Mantides (Mantodea) de France
Distribution atlas for all 215 species of the Orthoptera and Mantodea of France, based on 42600 records since 1960
4 col plates. 104pp. MNHN
[12999]  2003  PB  £16.00

Wake, A.
Grasshoppers and Crickets (Orthoptera) of Essex
Nature in North East Essex - Special Issue
8 col photos, distribution maps. 56pp. Colchester NHS
[10552]  1997  PB  £6.00

Willemse, F.
Fauna Graeciae 1: Catalogue of the Orthoptera of Greece
Text English
distribution maps. xii, 275pp. [11734]  1984  PB  £25.00

Willemse, F.
Fauna Graeciae 1a: Supplementary notes on the Orthoptera of Greece
Text English
48 text figs, distribution maps. 47pp. [11735]  1985  PB  £8.00

Willemse, F.
Fauna Graeciae 2: A Key to the Orthoptera Species of Greece
Text English
1044 line drawings. 288pp. [11736]  1985  PB  £32.00

Willemse, L.P.M.
Fauna Malesiana Guide to the Pest Orthoptera of the Indo-Malayan Region
This guide aims to facilitate the identification of grasshoppers, locusts, bushcrickets and crickets known or suspected to act as pests in the Indo-Malayan region, and to summarise published information on their distribution, biology, ecology, food plants and economic importance. Identification keys
16 col. photos, 150 text figs. 160pp. Backhuys
[11627]  2001  HB  £28.00

Yin, X.; Xia, K.
Orthoptera Acridoidea: Gomphoceridae and Acrididae Fauna Sinica Insecta 32
Text Chinese with English abstracts. The book deals with two families: Gomphoceridae and Acrididae, including 9 subfamilies, 36 genera and 130 species (subspecies). The diagnosis and distribution of all species are given
521 figs. 280pp. [13458]  2003  HB  £37.00

Zompro, O.
Revision of the genera of the Areolatae including the status of Timema and Agathemera (Insecta, Phasmatodea)
Abhandl. Naturwiss. Verein in Hamburg (NF) 37
161 figs (photos and drawings of insects and eggs). 327pp. Goecke & Evers
[13100]  2004  HB  £67.00