Library Guides: Entomology Research Guide: Insect IDs + databases

BugGuide
An online community database of NA insect sightings and identifications hosted by the ISU Ento department.
Insects of Iowa
A personal website with superb photos and thousands of identification records.
ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic
Publishes fact sheets on common insects, plants, and plant diseases.
USGS Pollinator Library
A searchable database on pollinators and hosts with images.
Bugwood Image Database
A free image databases that specializes in forestry, IPM, invasive species, insects, and weeds.

Resources By Taxon

Coleoptera Bibliography
An old school website that is updated regularly. Provides a bibliography, links to databases, and more.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
Regional checklists, identification tools, and more.

OdanataCentral
Checklists, maps, records, photos, and more focused on the Odonata of the Western Hemisphere

Database of the Spider Species of the Great Lakes States
This database is designed mainly to provide lists of spiders at the state level for Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

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