TaxonomicResources

Texts-availableforrentalfromtheCSHLDNALCfortheBarcodeLongIslandresearchprogram:

1. BorrorandDeLong’sIntroductiontotheStudyofInsects7thEd.Triplehorn,Charles;Johnson,NormanF.2005.

Use:AnexhaustiveguidecontainingorderandfamilykeysforanyofthecommonlyfoundadultandnymphinsectsfoundthroughouttheUnitedStatesLimitations:Noteffectiveforidentifyinglarvalinsectsorforidentifyingadultsornymphstobeyondthefamilytaxonomicgroup.Keysaredetailedandmaybedifficulttonavigate.

2. SpidersofNorthAmerica:AnIdentificationManual2ndEd.Ubick,Darrell;Paquin,Pierre;Cushing,Paula.2005.

Use:Anexhaustiveguideforthefamilies,genera,andsomespeciesofspidersofNorthAmerica.Easytofollow.Limitations:Notidealforjuvenilespiders,andsomeofthemajorgroupsofspiderslackspecies-specifickeys.

3. MarineAnimalsofSouthernNewEnglandandNewYork:IdentificationkeystocommonnearshoreandshallowwatermacrofaunaWeiss,HowardM.1995.

Use:Excellentforgeneralidentificationofcommoninvertebrate(andvertebrate)speciesfoundalongnortheasternshorelines.EasytoUse,especiallyforthosenewtotaxonomy.Limitations:Notexhaustive-omitsmanyofthelesscommonbutstillpresentspecies.OverallUsefulforgeneralizedidentification.

FieldGuides-availableforrentalfromtheCSHLDNALCfortheBarcodeLongIslandresearchprogram:

1. NationalAudubonSocietyFieldGuidesUse:TheAudubonGuidesaregreatfieldreferencesfortheirrespectivetopics.Theguidesincludecolor,high-qualityphotographsofmanyofthemostcommonlyencounteredspeciesoforganismsfoundinNorthAmerica.Limitations:NotexhaustiveforspeciesdiversityacrossLongIsland.a. InsectsandSpiders b.Mushrooms c.SeashoreCreatures

d.Wildflowers:EasternRegion e.Trees:EasternRegion

FieldGuides(continued)-availableforrentalfromtheCSHLDNALCfortheBarcodeLongIslandresearchprogram:

2. PetersonFieldGuides

Use:ThePetersonFieldGuidesaregreatresourcesforidentificationwithintheirparticularsubjectmatter.TheycontainmorediversitythantheAudubonFieldGuides,andaremorerigorousintaxonomictreatmentofdifferentspecies,oftenincludingkeynotesonhowtodistinguishsimilarspeciesfromoneanotheralongwithaccompanyingillustrations.Limitations:Theillustrationsaremoredifficulttoanalyzeforbeginnersthanactualphotographsthatotherfieldguides,suchastheAudubonGuides,contain.Likeotherfieldguides,theyarestillnotexhaustiveintheirtreatmentofallspeciesdiversity.a. Beetles b.Insects c.Mushrooms

ElectronicTaxonomicPublications:

Use:Theseelectronicdocumentsareusefulforadvancedtaxonomicidentification.Publicationsareorganizedbymajortaxonomicgroup:

Limitations:Advancedandtimeconsuming;maycontaintaxonomyfororganismsoutsideofthenortheastregionmakingaccurateidentificationmoredifficult.

Note:Iftheseorotherusefulpublicationsareinaccessibletoparticipatingteams,inquireaboutavailabilitywithBLIstaff.

Arachnids–Mites

Proctor,H.2006.KeytoAquaticMitesKnownfromAlberta.

Crustaceans–Amphipods

Barnard,J.L.andKaraman,G.S.1991.TheFamiliesandGeneraofMarineGammarideanAmphipoda(ExceptMarineGammaroids)Part1.RecordsoftheAustralianMuseum.Supp.13(1):1-419.

Barnard,J.L.andKaraman,G.S.1991.TheFamiliesandGeneraofMarineGammarideanAmphipoda(ExceptMarineGammaroids)Part2.RecordsoftheAustralianMuseum.Supp.13(2):419-866.

Crustaceans–Barnacles

Zullo,V.A.1979.MarineFloraandFaunaoftheNortheasternUnitedStates(Arthropoda:Cirripedia).NOAATechnicalReportNMFS.Circular425:1-26.

Crustaceans–Ostracoda

Cohen,A.C.,Peterson,D.E.,Maddocks,R.F.2007.Ostracoda.In:JamesT.Carlton,ed.,TheLight&SmithManual:IntertidalInvertebratesfromCentralCaliforniatoOregon.FourthEdition.Univ.ofCaliforniaPress,BerkeleyandLosAngeles.Pp.417-446.

Insects–DragonflyNymphs

Wright,M.andPeterson,A.1944.AKeytotheGeneraofAnisopterousDragonflyNymphsoftheUnitedStatesandCanada(Odonata,SuborderAnisoptera).OhioJournalofScience.44(4):151-166.

Insects–Flies

ArmyPublicHealthCenter(APHC).2016.MosquitoGeneraIdentificationKey:UnitedStatesandAlaska.

Insects–TrueBugs

Smith,R.andHolmes,A.2002.Literature-basedkeytoFlorida“burrowingbugs”(Heteroptera:Cydnidae).UniversityofFloridaEntomologyandNematology.ENY4161/6166ClassificationExerciseFall2002.Pp.1-5.

Mollusks–General

Harman,W.1982.PictorialKeystotheAquaticMollusksoftheUpperSusquehanna.BiologicalFieldStation:Cooperstown,NewYork.OccasionalpaperNo.9.

Mollusks–Bivalves

Herrington,H.B.1962.ARevisionoftheSphaeriidaeoftheNorthAmerica(Mollusca:Pelecypoda).Misc.Pub.MuseumofZoology,Univ.ofMichigan.118:1-81.

Mollusks–Snails/Slugs

Burch,J.B.1989.NorthAmericanFreshwaterSnails.Walkerana.2(6):1-80.Burch,J.B.andVanDevender,A.S.1980.IdentificationofEasternNorthAmericanLandSnails:TheProsobranchia,OpisthobranchiaandPulmonata(Actophila).Walkerana.2(1):33-80.Getz,L.L.,Chichester,L.F.,Burch,J.B.2017.LandMollusksofNortheasternUnitedStatesandSoutheasternCanada.MalacologicalReview.45/46:227-285.33-80.

OnlineTaxonomicTools/Resources:

Bugguide.net

Use:PresentsathoroughtaxonomicorganizationofmanydifferenttypesofinsectsfoundthroughouttheUnitedStates.Eachspeciesisorganizedbyupdatedtaxonomicorder,family,genus,andspecies;mayofferkeysandtipsfordistinguishingonespeciesfromanotherandisespeciallyusefulforinsects,arachnids,andsomecrustaceans.Selectthe“browse”tabunderdifferentgroupsoforganismstoshowthedatabase’scollectionofspecies.

Limitations:Thisdatabasedoesnotprovideimagesorreferencestoallpossiblespeciesandgeneraofinsects/spiders/crustaceans.Additionally,usersmayoccasionallysubmitinaccurateidentificationsorinformation.

Antwiki.org

Use:Anexhaustiveandinvaluableevaluationofantsthroughouttheworld.Accurate,taxonomicallyup-to-date,andprovideskeysandinformationforhowtoseparatedifferentantsubfamilies,genera,andspecies.

Limitations:Linksmaybehighlytechnical,andwhiletheinformationisgenerallyaccurateandreliableforpracticalpurposes,itiscommunityupdated.

WalterReedBiosystematicsUnit(WRBU)Northcom

Use:Thisdatabasecontainsanelectronickeyformosquitoesworldwidewheretaxonomiccharacterscanbeinputtogeneratepossiblespecies.

Limitations:Maybedifficultforbeginnersasitrequirestheusertodeterminetheimportantcharactersinwhichtonarrowdownpotentialtaxainthedatabase.Maybetime-consumingtonavigate.

SchoolofAnts

Use:Anicekeyforcommonlyfoundurbanspeciesofants.Userfriendlyandintuitive.

Limitations:Notanexhaustiveoverviewofants,butagoodstartforurbanantidentification.