scientific names of insects
Posted by Gary Ommerman on January 18, 2007
Q: I AM LOOKING FOR A BOOK THAT WILL HELP MR PRONOUNCE THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF THE INSECTS THAT I COLLECT AND STUDY. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
State: Kansas
A: I commend you for wanting to pronounce the scientific names of animals correctly. It really isn't too difficult once you learn some of the nuances of Latin - some of it is obvious and some is not. I found 4 sites that provide help with pronunciation so give them a try and see what you can find. Not sure I know of a book that will help but this at least should get you started. Hope this helps.
www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm
www.elasmo-research.org/education/classification/pronunciation.htm
kiss.ifas.ufl.edu/kiss10.htm
www.silkmoths.bizland.com/pronunciation.htm
John Wiessinger ( January 18, 2007)