Royal Entomological Society Handbooks Books in Order

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The Royal Entomological Society Handbooks are a series of taxonomic reference works published between 1949 and 2021, focusing on detailed classifications and descriptions of insect groups. Each volume provides specialized studies on specific orders or subgroups of insects, such as aphids, psocoptera, and diptera, contributing to entomological research and identification. The series is authored by various entomologists and serves as a scholarly resource for the study of insect taxonomy.

Royal Entomological Society Handbooks is published by Royal Entomological Society.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Odonata

    1949 · Frederic Charles Fraser

    Odonata is a 1949 book by Frederic Charles Fraser. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  2. Diptera. 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae. Chironomidae

    1950 · Ralph Leonard Coe

    Diptera. 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae. Chironomidae is a 1950 book by Ralph Leonard Coe. It is part of the series Royal…

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  3. Diptera. 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae. Tipulidae

    1950 · Ralph Leonard Coe

    Diptera. 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae. Tipulidae is a 1950 book by Ralph Leonard Coe. It is part of the series Royal…

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  4. Ephemeroptera

    1950 · Douglas Eric Kimmins

    Ephemeroptera is a 1950 book by Douglas Eric Kimmins. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  5. Plecoptera

    1950 · Douglas Eric Kimmins

    Plecoptera is a 1950 book by Douglas Eric Kimmins. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  6. Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (a)

    1951 · Robert B. Benson

    Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (a) is a 1951 book by Robert B. Benson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  7. Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (b)

    1951 · Robert B. Benson

    Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (b) is a 1951 book by Robert B. Benson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  8. Coleoptera (Cerambycidae)

    1952 · Evelyn Arthur Joseph Duffy

    Coleoptera (Cerambycidae) is a 1952 book by Evelyn Arthur Joseph Duffy. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  10. Coleoptera (Hydradephaga)

    1953 · Frank Balfour-Browne

    Coleoptera (Hydradephaga) is a 1953 book by Frank Balfour-Browne. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  11. Coleoptera (Scolytidae and Platypodidae)

    1953 · Evelyn Arthur Joseph Duffy

    Coleoptera (Scolytidae and Platypodidae) is a 1953 book by Evelyn Arthur Joseph Duffy. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  12. Diptera. Syrphidae

    1953 · Ralph Leonard Coe

    Diptera. Syrphidae is a 1953 book by Ralph Leonard Coe. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  13. Coleoptera (Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Salpingidae, Pythidae, Mycteridae, Oedemeridae, Mordellidae, Scraptiidae, Pyrochroidae, Rhipiphoridae, Anthicidae, Aderidae and Meloidae)

    1954 · Frederick Duncan Buck

    Coleoptera (Lagriidae, Alleculidae, Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Salpingidae, Pythidae, Mycteridae, Oedemeridae, Mordellidae, Scraptiidae,…

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  14. Coleoptera. Staphylinidae. Section (a). Piestinae to Euaesthetinae

    1954 · Charles Edward Tottenham

    Coleoptera. Staphylinidae. Section (a). Piestinae to Euaesthetinae is a 1954 book by Charles Edward Tottenham. It is part of the series Royal…

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  15. Diptera. 1. Introduction and key to families

    1954 · Harold Oldroyd

    Diptera. 1. Introduction and key to families" by Harold Oldroyd provides a systematic overview of the order Diptera, focusing on the classification…

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  16. Diptera Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (I). Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae. Calliphoridae

    1954 · Fritz Isidore van Emden

    Diptera Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (I). Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae is a 1954 book by Fritz Isidore van Emden. It is part of the series…

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  17. Thysanura and Diplura

    1954 · Michael James Delany

    Thysanura and Diplura is a 1954 book by Michael James Delany. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  18. Coleoptera. Introduction and Key to Families

    1956 · Roy Crowson

    Coleoptera. Introduction and Key to Families is a 1956 book by Roy Crowson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  19. Coleoptera. Scarabaeoidea. Lucanidae, Trogidae, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeidae

    1956 · Everard Baldwin Britton

    Coleoptera. Scarabaeoidea. Lucanidae, Trogidae, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeidae is a 1956 book by Everard Baldwin Britton. It is part of the series Royal…

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  20. Dermaptera and Orthoptera

    1956 · Walter Douglas Hincks

    Dermaptera and Orthoptera is a 1956 book by Walter Douglas Hincks. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  21. Hymenoptera. Introduction and Keys to Families

    1956 · Owain Westmacott Richards

    Hymenoptera. Introduction and Keys to Families is a 1956 book by Owain Westmacott Richards. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  22. Coleoptera (Pselaphidae)

    1957 · Edmund James Pearce

    Coleoptera (Pselaphidae) is a 1957 book by Edmund James Pearce. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  23. Hymenoptera. Proctotrupoidea. Diapriidae subfamily Belytinae

    1957 · Gilbert Edward James Nixon

    Hymenoptera. Proctotrupoidea. Diapriidae subfamily Belytinae is a 1957 book by Gilbert Edward James Nixon. It is part of the series Royal…

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  24. Siphonaptera

    1957 · Frans G. A. M. Smit‏

    Siphonaptera is a 1957 book by Frans G. A. M. Smit‏. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  25. Coleoptera. Phalacridae

    1958 · Richard Thomas Thompson

    Coleoptera. Phalacridae is a 1958 book by Richard Thomas Thompson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  26. Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (c)

    1958 · Robert B. Benson

    Hymenoptera. 2. Symphyta. Section (c) is a 1958 book by Robert B. Benson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  27. Hymenoptera. Chalcidoidea. Agaontidae, Leucospidae, Chalcididae, Eucharitidae, Perilampidae, Cleonymidae and Thysanidae

    1958 · Geoffrey John Kerrich and Charles Ferrière

    Hymenoptera. Chalcidoidea. Agaontidae, Leucospidae, Chalcididae, Eucharitidae, Perilampidae, Cleonymidae and Thysanidae is a 1958 book by Geoffrey…

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  28. Hymenoptera. Ichneumonoidae. Ichneumonidae Key to Subfamilies and Ichneumoninae—I

    1959 · John Frederick Perkins

    Hymenoptera. Ichneumonoidae. Ichneumonidae Key to Subfamilies and Ichneumoninae—I is a 1959 book by John Frederick Perkins. It is part of the series…

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  29. Mecoptera, Megaloptera and Neuroptera

    1959 · Frederic Charles Fraser

    Mecoptera, Megaloptera and Neuroptera is a 1959 book by Frederic Charles Fraser. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  30. Hemiptera (Fulgoromorpha)

    1960 · Walter John Le Quesne

    Hemiptera (Fulgoromorpha) is a 1960 book by Walter John Le Quesne. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  31. Hymenoptera. Ichneumonoidae. Ichneumonidae, subfamilies Ichneumonini—II, Alomyinae, Agriotypinae and Lycorininae

    1960 · John Frederick Perkins

    Hymenoptera. Ichneumonoidae. Ichneumonidae, subfamilies Ichneumonini—II, Alomyinae, Agriotypinae and Lycorininae is a 1960 book by John Frederick…

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  33. Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Key to Families and Subfamilies, and Cynipinae (Including Galls)

    1963 · Ronald Dennis Eady and John Quinlan

    Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Key to Families and Subfamilies, and Cynipinae (Including Galls) is a 1963 book by Ronald Dennis Eady, John Quinlan. It is…

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  34. A Checklist of British Insects. Part 1: Small Orders and Hemiptera

    Year unknown · Walter Douglas Hincks

    A Checklist of British Insects. Part 1: Small Orders and Hemiptera is a 1964 book by Walter Douglas Hincks. It is part of the series Royal…

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  35. Hemiptera (Cicadomorpha) (excluding Deltocephaline and Typhlocybinae)

    1965 · Walter John Le Quesne

    Hemiptera (Cicadomorpha) (excluding Deltocephaline and Typhlocybinae) is a 1965 book by Walter John Le Quesne. It is part of the series Royal…

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  36. Coleoptera. Clambidae

    1966 · Colin Johnson

    Coleoptera. Clambidae is a 1966 book by Colin Johnson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  37. Diptera. Pipunculidae

    1966 · Ralph Leonard Coe

    Diptera. Pipunculidae is a 1966 book by Ralph Leonard Coe. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  38. Diptera Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata. Section (b) Muscidae

    1968 · E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca

    Diptera Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata. Section (b) Muscidae is a 1968 book by E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  39. Hymenoptera. Chalcidoidea. Elasmidae and Eulophidae (Elachertinae, Eulophinae, Euderinae)

    1968 · Richard Robinson Askew

    Hymenoptera. Chalcidoidea. Elasmidae and Eulophidae (Elachertinae, Eulophinae, Euderinae) is a 1968 book by Richard Robinson Askew. It is part of the…

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  40. Diptera. Brachycera. Section (a) Tabanoidea and Asiloidea

    1969 · Harold Oldroyd

    Diptera. Brachycera. Section (a) Tabanoidea and Asiloidea" by Harold Oldroyd is a taxonomic study focusing on two superfamilies of flies: Tabanoidea…

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  43. Hemiptera (Cicadomorpha—Deltocephaline)

    1969 · Walter John Le Quesne

    Hemiptera (Cicadomorpha—Deltocephaline) is a 1969 book by Walter John Le Quesne. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  44. Diptera. Introduction and key to families

    1970 · Harold Oldroyd

    Diptera. Introduction and key to families" by Harold Oldroyd provides a systematic overview of the order Diptera, focusing on the classification and…

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  45. A Checklist of British Insects. Part 2: Lepidoptera

    Year unknown · Walter Douglas Hincks and Paul E. S. Whalley

    A Checklist of British Insects. Part 2: Lepidoptera is a 1972 book by Walter Douglas Hincks, Paul E. S. Whalley. It is part of the series Royal…

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  46. Diptera. Agromyzidae

    1972 · Kenneth A. Spencer

    Diptera. Agromyzidae is a 1972 book by Kenneth A. Spencer. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  48. Psocoptera

    1974 · Tim R. New

    Psocoptera is a 1974 book by Tim R. New. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  49. The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland

    1974 · Carl Hildebrand Lindroth

    The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland is a 1974 book by Carl Hildebrand Lindroth. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  50. Coleoptera. Tenebrionidae

    1975 · Martin J. D. Brendell

    Coleoptera. Tenebrionidae is a 1975 book by Martin J. D. Brendell. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  51. Hymenoptera. Formicidae

    1975 · Barry Bolton and Cedric Alex Collingwood

    Hymenoptera. Formicidae is a 1975 book by Barry Bolton, Cedric Alex Collingwood. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  52. A Check List of British Insects. Part 5: Diptera and Siphonaptera

    Year unknown · Walter Douglas Hincks

    A Check List of British Insects. Part 5: Diptera and Siphonaptera is a 1976 book by Walter Douglas Hincks. It is part of the series Royal…

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  53. Hymenoptera. Bethyloidea (excluding Chrysididae)

    1976 · John Frederick Perkins

    Hymenoptera. Bethyloidea (excluding Chrysididae) is a 1976 book by John Frederick Perkins. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  54. Thysanoptera

    1976 · L. A. Mound, Guy Donald Morison and Brian Pitkin

    Thysanoptera is a 1976 book by L. A. Mound, Guy Donald Morison, Brian Pitkin. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  55. A Checklist of British Insects. Part 3: Coleoptera and Strepsiptera

    Year unknown · Walter Douglas Hincks and Allan Watson

    A Checklist of British Insects. Part 3: Coleoptera and Strepsiptera is a 1977 book by Walter Douglas Hincks, Allan Watson. It is part of the series…

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  56. Coleoptera. Buprestidae

    1977 · Brian Levey

    Coleoptera. Buprestidae is a 1977 book by Brian Levey. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  57. Coleoptera. Rhizophagidae

    1977 · Enid Rowena Peacock

    Coleoptera. Rhizophagidae is a 1977 book by Enid Rowena Peacock. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  58. Homoptera. Aphidoidea. Chaitophoridae & Callaphididae

    1977 · Henry Lindsay Gray Stroyan

    Homoptera. Aphidoidea. Chaitophoridae & Callaphididae is a 1977 book by Henry Lindsay Gray Stroyan. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  59. Hymenoptera. Family Ichneumonidae. Subfamilies Orthopelmatinae and Anomaloninae

    1977 · Ian D. Gauld

    Hymenoptera. Family Ichneumonidae. Subfamilies Orthopelmatinae and Anomaloninae is a 1977 book by Ian D. Gauld. It is part of the series Royal…

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  60. A Check List of British Insects. Part 4: Hymenoptera

    1978 · Marcus Graham, N.D.M. Fergusson, Trevor Huddleston, John Quinlan and Owain Westmacott Richards

    A Check List of British Insects. Part 4: Hymenoptera is a 1978 book by Marcus Graham, N.D.M. Fergusson, Trevor Huddleston, John Quinlan, Owain…

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  61. Diptera. Orthorrhapha. Brachycera. Dolichopodidae

    1978 · E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca

    Diptera. Orthorrhapha. Brachycera. Dolichopodidae is a 1978 book by E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  62. Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Eucoilidae

    1978 · John Quinlan

    Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Eucoilidae is a 1978 book by John Quinlan. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  63. Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae

    1978 · Jane E. Marshall

    Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae is a 1978 book by Jane E. Marshall. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  64. Homoptera. Psylloidea

    1979 · Ian D. Hodkinson

    Homoptera. Psylloidea is a 1979 book by Ian D. Hodkinson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  65. Sepsidae. Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptrata

    1979 · Adrian C. Pont

    Sepsidae. Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptrata is a 1979 book by Adrian C. Pont. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  66. Diapriidae (Diapriinae). Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea

    1980 · Gilbert Edward James Nixon

    Diapriidae (Diapriinae). Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea is a 1980 book by Gilbert Edward James Nixon. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  67. Mycetophilidae (Bolitophilinae, Ditomyiinae, Diadocidiinae, Keroplatinae, Sciophilinae and Manotinae). Diptera, Nematocera

    1980 · Michael Ackland

    Mycetophilidae (Bolitophilinae, Ditomyiinae, Diadocidiinae, Keroplatinae, Sciophilinae and Manotinae). Diptera, Nematocera is a 1980 book by Michael…

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  68. Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea. Hymenoptera, Aculeata

    1980 · Owain Westmacott Richards

    Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea. Hymenoptera, Aculeata is a 1980 book by Owain Westmacott Richards. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  69. Cicadellidae (Typhlocybinae) with a Check List of the British Auchenorhyncha (Hemiptera, Homoptera)

    1981 · Walter John Le Quesne

    Cicadellidae (Typhlocybinae) with a Check List of the British Auchenorhyncha (Hemiptera, Homoptera) is a 1981 book by Walter John Le Quesne. It is…

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  70. Symphyta (except Tenthredinidae) - Hymenoptera

    1981 · John Quinlan and Ian D. Gauld

    Symphyta (except Tenthredinidae) - Hymenoptera is a 1981 book by John Quinlan, Ian D. Gauld. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  71. Psylloidea (Nymphal stages). Hemiptera, Homoptera

    1982 · Ian D. Hodkinson

    Psylloidea (Nymphal stages). Hemiptera, Homoptera is a 1982 book by Ian D. Hodkinson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  72. Sciarid Flies. Diptera, Sciaridae

    1983 · Paul Freeman

    Sciarid Flies. Diptera, Sciaridae is a 1983 book by Paul Freeman. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  73. Aphids - Pterocommatinae and Aphidinae (Aphidinae). Homoptera, Aphididae

    1984 · Henry Lindsay Gray Stroyan

    Aphids - Pterocommatinae and Aphidinae (Aphidinae). Homoptera, Aphididae is a 1984 book by Henry Lindsay Gray Stroyan. It is part of the series Royal…

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  76. Bibionid and Scatopsid Flies. Diptera: Bibionidae and Scatopsidae

    1985 · Paul Freeman

    Bibionid and Scatopsid Flies. Diptera: Bibionidae and Scatopsidae is a 1985 book by Paul Freeman. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  78. Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Charipidae, Ibaliidae and Figitidae

    1986 · N.D.M. Fergusson

    Hymenoptera. Cynipoidea. Charipidae, Ibaliidae and Figitidae is a 1986 book by N.D.M. Fergusson. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  79. Lesser Dung Flies: Diptera

    1988 · Brian Pitkin

    Lesser Dung Flies: Diptera is a 1988 book by Brian Pitkin. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. The listed edition runs…

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  80. Pimpline ichneumon-flies

    1988 · Mark Robert Shaw and Ian D. Gauld

    Pimpline ichneumon-flies is a 1988 book by Mark Robert Shaw, Ian D. Gauld. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. The listed…

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  83. Cover of An introduction to the immature stages of British flies
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  84. Cover of Scuttle Flies. Diptera, Phoridae (except Megaselia)

    Scuttle Flies. Diptera, Phoridae (except Megaselia)

    1989 · Ronald Henry Lambert Disney

    Scuttle flies is a 1989 book by Ronald Henry Lambert Disney. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. The listed edition runs…

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  86. Classification and biology of Braconid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    1991 · Mark Robert Shaw and Trevor Huddleston

    Classification and biology of Braconid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a 1991 book by Mark Robert Shaw, Trevor Huddleston. It is part of the…

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  87. Adults and larvae of hide, larder and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae)

    1993 · Enid Rowena Peacock

    Adults and larvae of hide, larder and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid beetles (Coleoptera:…

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    Tachinid Flies. Diptera: Tachinidae

    1993 · Robert Belshaw

    Tachinid Flies. Diptera: Tachinidae is a 1993 book by Robert Belshaw. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  89. Pollen Beetles - Coleoptera: Kateretidae and Nitidulidae: Meligethinae

    1996 · Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs

    Pollen Beetles - Coleoptera: Kateretidae and Nitidulidae: Meligethinae is a 1996 book by Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs. It is part of the series Royal…

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    Diptera

    1998 · Peter Chandler

    Diptera is a 1998 book by Peter Chandler. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. The listed edition runs 234 pages.

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  93. Psocids. Psocoptera (Booklice and Barklice)

    2006 · Tim R. New

    Psocids. Psocoptera (Booklice and Barklice) is a 2006 book by Tim R. New. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  94. Fleas (Siphonaptera)

    2007 · Amoret Whitaker

    Fleas (Siphonaptera) is a 2007 book by Amoret Whitaker. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  95. Cover of The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland

    The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland

    2007

    The Carabidae (ground beetles) of Britain and Ireland is a comprehensive reference work detailing the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of ground…

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  96. British Lonchaeidae. Diptera Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptratae

    2008 · Iain MacGowan

    British Lonchaeidae. Diptera Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptratae is a 2008 book by Iain MacGowan. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  98. British Scraptiidae

    2009 · Brian Levey

    British Scraptiidae is a 2009 book by Brian Levey. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  99. The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Part 5: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Oxytelinae

    2009 · Derek Lott

    The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Part 5: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Oxytelinae is a 2009 book by Derek Lott. It is part of the…

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  100. Aphids - Macrosiphini (Aphidinae)

    2010 · Roger L. Blackman

    Aphids - Macrosiphini (Aphidinae) is a 2010 book by Roger L. Blackman. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  102. Cover of The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Parts 7 & 8: Oxyporinae, Steninae, Euaesthetinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae, Staphylininae

    The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Parts 7 & 8: Oxyporinae, Steninae, Euaesthetinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae, Staphylininae

    2011 · Derek Lott and Roy Anderson

    The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Parts 7 & 8: Oxyporinae, Steninae, Euaesthetinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae, Staphylininae is…

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  103. The adult Trichoptera (caddisflies) of Britain and Ireland

    2012 · Emma Ross

    The adult Trichoptera (caddisflies) of Britain and Ireland is a 2012 book by Emma Ross. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  105. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles

    2013 · David John Lawrence Agassiz

    Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles is a 2013 book by David John Lawrence Agassiz. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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  106. Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2)

    2014 · David T. Bilton

    Keys to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 2) is a 2014 book by David T. Bilton. It is part of the series Royal Entomological…

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  107. The Vespoid Wasps (Tiphiidae, Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae and Vespidae) of the British Isles

    2014 · Michael E. Archer

    The Vespoid Wasps (Tiphiidae, Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae and Vespidae) of the British Isles is a 2014 book by Michael E. Archer. It is part of…

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  109. Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): their Classification and Biology

    2018 · Gavin R. Broad and Mark Robert Shaw

    Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): their Classification and Biology is a 2018 book by Gavin R. Broad, Mark Robert Shaw. It is part of…

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  110. Aphids

    2019 · Roger L. Blackman

    Aphids is a 2019 book by Roger L. Blackman. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society Handbooks.

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  111. British Coleoptera larvae. A guide to the families and major subfamilies

    2019 · Peter M. Hammond, Jane E. Marshall, Beulah H. Garner and Max Barclay

    British Coleoptera larvae. A guide to the families and major subfamilies is a 2019 book by Peter M. Hammond, Jane E. Marshall, Beulah H. Garner, Max…

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  112. Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Polleniidae, Rhiniidae)

    2021 · Olga Sivell

    Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Polleniidae, Rhiniidae) is a 2021 book by Olga Sivell. It is part of the series Royal Entomological Society…

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Read them in publication order, starting with “Odonata”. Start with “Odonata.”

How many books are in the Royal Entomological Society Handbooks series?

We list 113 books , published between 1949–2021.

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