Links to Other Websites
Flower-Visiting Insects – A database listing the insect species visiting various wildflowers in Illinois.
Illinois Plant Information Network – This database provides information and distribution maps for all of the vascular plant species in Illinois.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – This website provides current taxonomic names for insects in North America.
Gallery of Illinois Plants – This website provides photographs of many plant species that are described in the Illinois Plant Information Network.
Missouri Plants – This website provides photographs and information about many plant species occurring in Missouri.
Delaware Wildflowers – Another website that provides primarily photographs of many plant species in Delaware.
Connecticut Botanical Society – The website of this organization also provides descriptive information and photographs of many wildflowers and ferns.
Nomina Insecta Nearctica – This website provides current scientific names for the insects of North America north of Mexico.
Plants National Database – This website by the USDA provides variable amounts of information, photographs, and range maps for many plant species in the United States.
Grand Prairie Friends – A local organization that is devoted to restoration and other activities related to prairies in east-central Illinois. Their website contains a list of specialty wildflower nurseries.
The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois – This website by Ken Robertson describes various aspects of the tallgrass prairie in Illinois. It also includes photographs of many prairie wildflowers from around the state.
The Insects of Cedar Creek – Descriptions and photos of various insects and their relationships to plants at a park in southeastern Minnesota.
Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers – Descriptions, photos, and range maps of grasshopper species in Wyoming and other western states. Many of these grasshoppers and their food plants have been found in Illinois.
Plant Hosts of Pentatomoid Species – This website by Dr. David Rider describes the food plants of stink bugs and similar kinds of true bugs in the northern plains of the U.S.
Conservative Prairie and Savanna Insects – Lists habitat-specific species of insects in the Chicago Wilderness Region in NE Illinois. Describes many of the host plants of these insects.
The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio – Lists the host plants of many moths that are found in this county of Ohio.
Southern Illinois University Press – Publishes Robert H. Mohlenbrock's books on vascular plants in Illinois, which often have line drawings.
Iowa State Press – Publishes various books on wildflowers and other areas of natural science that have relevance to the Midwest.
Illinois Natural History Publications – Publishes monographs on various topics in natural history, including plants, insects, and animals.