Request -Beetle species richness in North America

[Derek Sikes]

Dear Taxacomers,

I'm looking for data on beetle species richness by state (or other
similar-sized subregion) of North America north of Mexico. I would like
references (or websites) that provide a relatively complete ( i.e. hopefully
>50%) count of the beetle species within a defined area.

If any of you happen to know of any I would be most appreciative to hear
from you - thanks! (and I already know of the Florida, Rhode Island &
Oklahoma checklists)

Yours,
Derek
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Derek S. Sikes, Assistant Professor
Division of Zoology
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4

dsikes at ucalgary.ca
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dsikes/sikes_lab.htm

phone: 403-210-9819
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"Remember that Truth alone is the matter you are in Search after; and if you
have been mistaken, let no Vanity reduce you to persist in your mistake."
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