Where to to find more info
about beetles and their Elytra ?
Books about Thai insects
"Beetles of Thailand" (2008) (available here)by Dr. Pisuth Ek-Amnuay
"Butterflies of Thailand" (2012) (available here)
by Dr. Pisuth Ek-Amnuay
"Cicadas of Thailand" Vol.1 (2007) (available here)
by Dr. Michel Boulard
Other Books
The following list includes great books with plenty of good illustrations.
"Living Jewels" 1, 2 - these are perhaps my favorite !
Two fantastic books by Poul Beckmann, in fact very unique - in the sense that he is a photographer and scientist. thus he provides unique explanations about how and why beetles' Elytra is colored so, the very sophisticated optical effects employed for that purpose. His website is here, it has so many very high quality stunning photos !
"An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles" by Dr. Arthur V. Evans (former Director of LA Insect Zoo), his blog is "What’s Bugging You?" (also it's a name of his another book) - can truly feel author's fondness for beetles, which number is so huge that practically 1 in 5 of all living organisms on Earth is a beetle!
The Bugman's Guide to the Mysterious and Remarkable Lives of Things That Crawl