Nomina Insecta Nearctica

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Nomina Insecta Nearctica is a complete synonymical checklist of the approximately 90,000 species of insects of North America north of Mexico published by Entomological Information Services in 1996 and 1997 in four volumes and a CD-ROM. An abbreviated version of this checklist is now available on Nearctica. The list contains all of the species of insects of North America with the synonyms removed. Lists of names are never particularly thrilling, but you might want to browse through it just to get a feel for the incredible size and diversity of the insects.

The checklist is arranged alphabetically. Families are arranged alphabetically within orders, genera alphabetically within families, and species within family. A typical species entry is

Euphilotes battoides Behr 1867 (Lycaena)

The name is the current generic name, the species name, the author or authors of the name, the date of publication, and finally (in parenthesis) the generic name under which the species was originally described. The specific name follows the original spelling of the species group name and has not been emended to follow the number and gender of the current generic name.

To begin, start at the Table of Contents listing the individual orders and follow the links.

You can order the printed volumes or the CD-ROM by printing the order form. To get a brochure for the series, send a message to the WebMaster with your name and address.