Journals

Insects of Hawaii
The starting point for most identification attempts, aside from Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (with the exceptions of Blackburnia and Hylaeus respectively, covered in the most recent volumes).

Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society
A huge resource of articles on all groups of native and introduced species. Most of the early records of alien species introductions are found here.

Pacific Insects/International Journal of Entomology
Included the entire Pacific region with a lot of emphasis on New Guinea, but contains a number of major monographs on Hawaiian groups.

Bishop Museum Occasional Papers
Includes monographs, research articles, and starting in vol. 41, Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey with short notes on new species records and other scientific notes. A critical resource.

By Taxon

Coleoptera

Beetles of the World
This interactive key helpfully includes a selection to narrow down to families found in Hawaii.

Anobiidae

Ford, E.J. Jr. 1953. The Genus Xyletobius on Oahu, with Descriptions of New Species (Coleoptera: Anobiidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 15(2):311-316.
The native anobiids are relatively poorly studied. This covers only Oahu, but is still a useful guide.

Anthribidae

Zimmerman, E.C. 1938. A key to the genera of Hawaiian Anthribidae (Coleoptera). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 10(1): 152.

Jordan, H.E.K. 1946. On the Species of Araecerus Schoenherr, 1823, known from the Hawaiian Islands (Coleoptera: Anthribidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 12(03): 517-524.

Bostrichidae

Zimmerman, E.C. 1941. The Bostrichidae Found in Hawaii (Coleoptera). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 11(1): 103-108.
This covers the Bostrichidae s.s., i.e. not including the former Lyctidae. A few recent introductions, Heterobostrychus spp. and Scobicia declivis, are also not included.

Carabidae

Bembidion: Liebherr JK. 2008. Taxonomic revision of Hawaiian Bembidion Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Bembidiini) with a discussion of their reductive and derivative evolutionary specializations. Annals of Carnegie Museum 77:31–78.

Blackburnia: Liebherr JK, Zimmerman EC. 2000. Insects of Hawaii vol. 16, Hawaiian Carabidae (Coleoptera). 509 pp. Also includes a key to genera of the entire family and alien species.

Mecyclothorax
Hawai‘i: Liebherr JK. 2008. Taxonomic revision of Mecyclothorax Sharp (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of Hawaii Island: abundant genitalic variation in a nascent island radiation. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 55(1):19–78
East Maui: Liebherr JK. 2015. The Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Moriomorphini) of Haleakalā, Maui: Keystone of a hyperdiverse Hawaiian radiation. Zookeys 544:1–407
West Maui: Liebherr JK. 2011. The Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Moriomorphini) of West Maui, Hawaii: taxonomy, biogeography, and conservation. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 58(1):15–76
Lāna‘i: Liebherr JK. 2009. Native and alien Carabidae (Coleoptera) share Lanai, an ecologically devastated island. The Coleopterists Bulletin 63(4):383–411
Moloka‘i: Liebherr JK. 2007. Taxonomic revision of the Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Psydrini) of Molokai, Hawaii and recognition of areas of endemism on Kamakou volcano. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 114(4):179–281
O‘ahu: Liebherr JK. Taxonomic revision of the Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of Oahu: epithets as epitaphs for an endangered fauna? Systematic Entomology 34:649–687

Cerambycidae: Plagithmysus

Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1969. Studies in the Plagithmysines, endemic Hawaiian Cerambycidae (Coleopt.). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 20(2):331-393.
The basic reference for identifying Plagithmysus, with a key to most of the species; however, it can be difficult to use.

Additional species descriptions:
Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1970. A new Plagithmysine beetle from sandalwood (Col. Cerambycidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 20(3):567-569.
Plagithmysus greenwelliae, from Santalum on Hawaii
Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1971. New plagithmysines from Kauai, Molokai and Hawaii (Coleopt.: Cerambycidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 21(1):67-77.
Gressitt JL. 1971. New plagithmysines from Molokai, Lanai and Maui (Col.: Cerambyc.). Pacific Insects 14(1):83-92
Gressitt JL. 1971. New plagithmysines from West Maui (Col.: Carambyc.). Pacific Insects 14(4):635-645
Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1974. New Plagithmysines from Kauai, Maui and Hawaii (Col.: Cerambycidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 21(3):359-363.
Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1976. New plagithmysines from Kauai and West Maui (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 22:237-239.
Gressitt JL, Davis CJ. 1976. A new plagithmysine from Ilex on Hawaii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 22:241-243.

Ciidae

Zimmerman, E.C. 1939. Cis of Maui and Lanai (Coleoptera, Ciidae). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 10(2): 343-348.
This covers only the Maui and Lanai species, but since many forms occur on multiple islands, it covers over half of the total.

Coccinellidae

Leeper JR. 1976. A review of the Hawaiian Coccinellidae. Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 22:279-306.
Ladybugs of Hawaii, all introduced (mostly purposely for biocontrol).

Curculionidae

Swezey, O.H. 1925. Table for distinguishing the Hawaiian species of the genus Dryophthorus of the Curculionidae, Cossoninae (Coleoptera). Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 6(2):285-288.

Zimmerman, E.C. 1940. Synopsis of the genera of Hawaiian Cossoninae with notes on their origin and distribution (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Occasional Papers of the Bishop Museum 15(25):271-293.
This covers the subfamily that includes most native weevils, but unfortunately does not key them to species.

Samuelson, G.A. 2003. Review of Rhyncogonus of the Hawaiian Islands (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bishop Museum Bulletin vol. 11.
An up to date reference for Rhyncogonus, which are becoming increasingly rare.

Samuelson, G.A. 1981. A synopsis of Hawaiian Xyleborini (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2):50-92.
Scolytids are now considered a subfamily of Curculionidae, despite being un-weevil-like. There are both native and non-native species in this group, including several destructive invasives. The coffee berry borer is in the same subfamily but a different tribe.