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STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION

HOW TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE INSECTS

H. H. ROSS

Circular 39 Urbana November, 1966

STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION

Employed on cooperative projects with one of several agencies: University of Illinois, Illinois Agricultural Extension Service, Illinois Department of Conservation, National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Public Health Service, and others.

Where to Collect 1 What to Use 2 Nets 3 Killing Bottles 6 Aspirators or Suckers 9 Sifter 12 Berlese Funnel 12 Equipment for Collecting Aquatic Insects 16 How to Handle Unmounted Specimens 17 Temporary Cases 17 Relaxing Boxes and Jars 19 How to Mount and Preserve Specimens 20 Preservation by Pinning 20 Spreading Board for Moths and Butterflies 24 Preservation in Fluid 26 How to Label the Specimens 26 Housing the Collection Permanently 27 Insect Boxes 27 Precaution Against Pests 27 The Insect World 28 How to Identify Specimens 34 Synopsis of Illinois Insect Orders 35 Primitive Wingless Insects 35 Diplura 36 Protura 36 Collembola 36 Microcoryphia 36 Thysanura 38 Primitive Winged Insects 38 Ephemeroptera 38 Odonata 38 Folding-Wing Insects 40 Cursoria 42 Isoptera 43 Orthoptera 43 Dermaptera 44 Plecoptera 45 Zoraptera 45 Corrodentia 45 Phthiraptera 45 Mallophaga 47 Anoplura 47 Thysanoptera 47 Hemiptera 48 Megaloptera 52 Neuroptera 52 Coleoptera 53 Hymenoptera 54 Mecoptera 55 Trichoptera 57 Lepidoptera 58 Diptera 60 Siphonaptera 61 Relatives of Insects 62 Isopoda 62 Amphipoda 62 Scorpionida 64 Pseudoscorpionida 64 Phalangida 64 Araneida 65 Acarina 65 Diplopoda 66 Chilopoda 67 The State Insect Collection 67 Reports on Illinois Insects 69 Useful Books 70 How to Ship Specimens 70 Where to Buy Supplies 71

HOW TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE INSECTS

H. H. ROSS

With rather simple equipment, the amateur as well as the trained entomologist can make a worthwhile collection of insects.

The making of such a collection may have educational and recreational as well as scientific values. Developing this hobby is one of the finest ways for students, especially those in agricultural districts, to become acquainted with the large number of injurious and beneficial insects that they encounter about the home and in the fields. High school classes in biology find excellent laboratory material in the many insects available for rearing and study. Both old and young collectors find a great deal of pleasure in working with the showy and beautiful insects, such as beetles, moths, and butterflies; the satisfaction derived comes both from having relaxation from the day's work and from making real contributions to scientific knowledge. Many entomological museums welcome the opportunity to examine carefully prepared and labeled collections. These collections supply distribution records for insect species, in addition to other information of value to technical entomologists. Also, the amateur collector profits from his contact with specialists who can help him identify his specimens and advise him at any stage of his work.

It is hoped that this circular will show how easy it is to make a start in insect collecting and will give the student helpful ideas on how and where to begin.

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