Australian Beetles Volume 2
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Author | : Adam Slipinski |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 1372 |
Release | : 2019-11-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1486311407 |
This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found nowhere else on Earth. Volume 2 contains 36 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in suborders Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga and several groups of Polyphaga (Scirtoidea, Hydrophiloidea, Scarabaeoidea, Buprestoidea and Tenebrionidae). Each chapter is richly illustrated in black and white drawings and photographs. The book also includes colour habitus figures for about 1000 Australian beetle genera and subgenera belonging to the families treated in this volume. This volume is a truly international collaborative effort, as the chapters have been written by 23 contributors from Australia, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland and USA.
Author | : John Lawrence |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2013-10-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643097295 |
Volume 1 in a three-volume series that represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia.
Author | : John Francis Lawrence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Updates & expands Lawrence & Brittons out-of-print Australian Beetles, with improved keys to all beetle families found in Australia, expanded family diagnoses, modern classification & additional illustrations. Introduction to beetle morphology & anatomical terms clarify characters & terminology used in keys.
Author | : George Hangay |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2010-04-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643101934 |
A Guide to the Beetles of Australia provides a comprehensive introduction to the Coleoptera – a huge and diverse group of insects. Beetles make up 40 per cent of all insects known to science. The number of described beetle species in the world – around 350 000 – is more than six times the number of all vertebrate species. New beetle species are being discovered all the time. Of the 30 000 species that may occur in Australia, only 20 000 have been scientifically described. These include around 6500 weevils (Curculionidae), 2600 scarabs, dung beetles and chafers (Scarabaeidae); and 2250 leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). A Guide to the Beetles of Australia highlights the enormous diversity of this unique insect Order. It emphasises the environmental role of beetles, their relationships with other plants and animals, and their importance to humans. Winner of the 2010 Whitley Medal.
Author | : Jiahui Li |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2020-03-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1486303897 |
True ladybirds, classified in the tribe Coccinellini, are easily recognisable by their relatively large and shiny bodies and contrasting colour patterns. They are one of the most widely studied groups of beetles, being of economic importance and used as model organisms in biological and ecological research. Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region covers 22 genera and 95 valid species, including 12 new species, of ladybird beetles from Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific area. For each species, descriptions, illustrations and keys will assist with the correct identification of ladybirds from this large but practically unknown fauna. This book is a valuable contribution to the taxonomy of the ladybirds and to the knowledge of the biodiversity of this unique biogeographic region. It will be of use to entomologists, biologists, ecologists, quarantine officers, natural history museum curators, and students.
Author | : DCF Rentz |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643106006 |
This volume covers three subfamilies, all endemic to Australia. The Phasmodinae are a small group with one genus and four species living in the heath habitats of Western Australia. The Zaprochilinae are represented in the literature by two genera, each with a single species. This volume reveals that four genera are present in Australia, one with more than twelve species. Like the Phasmodinae, the Zaprochilinae feed on flowers but, unlike that group where the flower is destroyed, evidence suggests that only pollen and nectar are eaten and the flower remains intact.
Author | : David C. Rentz |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0643095543 |
This is the first well illustrated guide to Australian Katydids aimed at a general readership. A Guide to the Katydids of Australia explores this diverse group of insects from the family Tettigoniidae, which comprises about 2000 species in Australia.
Author | : Penny Edwards |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2015-10-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1486300707 |
This field guide to introduced dung beetles covers all species found in Australia, including two newly introduced species. It will enable farmers, Landcare workers and the interested public to identify and learn about the basic biology of these beetles found in cattle dung.
Author | : Paul D Brock |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2009-01-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643099700 |
Australia has a rich diversity of phasmids – otherwise known as stick and leaf insects. Most of them are endemic, few have been studied and new species continue to be found. Stick insects are, by far, Australia’s longest insects – some of them reach up to 300 mm in body length, or more than half a metre if you include their outstretched legs. Many stick insects are very colourful, and some have quite elaborate, defensive behaviour. Increasingly they are being kept as pets. This is the first book on Australian phasmids for nearly 200 years and covers all known stick and leaf insects. It includes photographs of all species, notes on their ecology and biology as well as identification keys suitable for novices or professionals.
Author | : Adam Slipinski |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2016-06-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1486304591 |
Longhorn Beetles — Cerambycidae are one of the most easily recognised groups of beetles, a family that worldwide encompasses over 33 000 species in 5200 genera. With over 1400 species classified in 300 genera, this is the sixth largest among 117 beetle families in Australia. These beetles often attack and kill living forest or orchard trees and develop in construction timber (like the European House borer, introduced to WA), causing serious damage. Virtually all Cerambycidae feed on living or dead plant tissues and play a significant role in all terrestrial environments where plants are found. Larvae often utilise damaged or dead trees for their development, and through feeding on rotten wood form an important element of the saproxylic fauna, speeding energy circulation in these habitats. Many species are listed as quarantine pests because of their destructive role to the timber industry. This second of three volumes on Australian Longhorn Beetles covers the taxonomy of genera of the Cerambycinae, with comments on natural history and morphology. One hundred and forty-two Cerambycinae genera are diagnosed and described, an illustrated key to their identification is provided, and images illustrate representatives of genera and of actual type specimens. A full listing of all Australian species with synonymies and bibliographic citations is also included.