Artikelname: Northeastern Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide to Tiger Beetles of New England and Eastern Canada
Artikelbeschreibung: Northeastern Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide to Tiger Beetles of New England and Eastern Canada is the first book to draw together information about adult and larvae of tiger beetles of New England and Eastern Canada. Details are provided about key characteristics of adults and larvae; habitat; range; and life history information of the various species, including notes on conservation status of rare or endangered species.
Artikelname: A Coleopterist's Handbook (new 4th ed)
Artikelbeschreibung: A completely rewritten edition of the classic handbook, this fourth edition includes several new chapters and 32 pages of colour plates and in addition the text has mostly been re-written or fully revised and expanded. The nomenclature has been brought in line with current use, collecting/curatorial methods reflect best practice and plant/beetle and beetle/plant lists are included together.
Production of the Handbook has been overseen by two of Britain's leading entomologists who are also amongst the impressive list of contributing specialist authors. Recent additions to the British fauna, modern and traditional techniques are included. The user will appreciate all advice and comment given in the book is based upon collective years of practical experience of both curatorial methods and field craft; beetle family chapters have each been written by an internationally recognised authority.
Artikelname: A key to the families of British Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: Over 4000 different species of beetles occur in Britain. Their huge diversity in form, behaviour and ecology make them a daunting group for those attempting identification for the first time. This key will help non-specialists to identify all families of British beetles - of which there are nearly 100 in total. Complex terminology, obscure characters and the need for expensive equipment has been avoided. Ecological notes are included, and the extensive bibliography will direct the reader to species identification if required.
Artikelname: A Natural History of the Ground-beetles Coleoptera :Carabidae of America North of Mexico
Artikelbeschreibung: A summary of the natural history of the ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae; over 2400 taxa) from North America north of Mexico is presented. Under each taxon, the ecology, biology, dispersal power, collecting techniques, and selected references are given. The section on ecology comprises the following: altitudinal distribution, habitat, diel activity, and gregariousness. The section dealing with biology gives details on seasonality, mating, gravid females or oviposition, tenerals, overwintering, feeding, predation, parasitism, and defense-mechanism. The section on dispersal power, or the capability of dispersal, has been assessed when possible, using three main criteria: wing condition, flight data (including light-trapping observations), and other locomotory habits. The section on collecting techniques provides the best means of capture. The section references lists the most relevant papers, with appropriate key-words. An exhaustive bibliography dealing with the natural history of North American Carabidae is also provided. This work follows the Catalogue of Bousquet and Larochelle (1993) Catalogue of the Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Trachypachydae, Rhysodidae, Carabidae including Cicindelini of America north of Mexico, which provided nomenclatural and distributional information on North American ground-beetles. An indispensable tool for anybody interested in ground-beetles, as well as to libraries due to the increadable amount of information summarised in this book.
Artikelname: American Beetles: Polyphaga Vol 2
Artikelbeschreibung: Experts offer the most sweeping reference available on the subject of North American beetles. Their rigorous standards for the presentation of data create a concise, useful format that is consistent throughout the book. This is the resource of choice for quick, accurate, and easily accessible information.
Artikelname: An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: A reference guide to beetles, this text provides a look at these poorly understood creatures and highlights the absolutely essential role they play in the dynamics of nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. It also demonstrates the amazing aesthetics of beetle design.
Artikelname: Australian Weevils
Artikelbeschreibung: The eight-volume monograph, Australian Weevils, is an outstanding addition to the world's entomological literature. It provides, for the first time, a comprehensive account of Australian weevils, including a complete catalogue of all the recorded species annotated with information on host plants, distributions, economic importance and life histories. The volumes contain approximately 10,000 illustrations (more than 5000 in colour), together with a bibliography listing more than 3000 publications, a chapter on Nemonychidae by G Kuschel in Volume I and a profusely illustrated chapter on larvae and pupae by B May in Volume II.
Artikelname: British Water Beetles Vols I-III
Artikelbeschreibung: Professor Balfour-Browne's classic 3-volume work was originally published in 1940/50/58 and is reissued here in electronic form on CD.
Text and illustrations are faithfully reproduced from the original, but now with fully searchable text and hyperlinks. These volumes include identification keys, line illustrations and distribution maps.
Artikelname: Broad Nosed Weevils
Artikelbeschreibung: An introduction is given to the broad-nosed weevils, defined as the subfamily Entiminae of the family Curculionidae. The biology, life history and phenology, economic importance and conservation of species in the group are briefly considered. A check list of the species is provided.
Illustrated keys are given to the tribes of Entiminae and to genera and species in them. The entry for each species includes information on its biology, larval hostplants where known, a brief account of its distribution in the British Isles, and summary of its zoogeographic range. 'Red Data Book species' are indicated.
Artikelname: Catalogue of Rove Beetles(ColeopteraStaphylinidae, Excluding Aleocharinae) of the Northeast of Asia
Artikelbeschreibung: A survey of the staphylinid beetles (166 species from 57 genera and 14 subfamilies) occurring in northeastern Asia. Each species count includes faunistic records, synonymy, distribution and data on the ecology and systematics.
Artikelname: Checkered Beetles. Illustrated Key to the Cleridae of the Western Palaearctic.
Artikelbeschreibung: This identification key deals with all Cleridae and Thanerocleridae species of the Western Palaearctic. The introductory part gives a general idea of the classification and biology of the checkered beetles. The dichotomous keys lead to the families, subfamilies, genera and species. Numerous detailed illustrations complete the keys and therefore enable easy and exact determination. Many line drawings of typical exponents facilitate identification of the genera and the species. Some of the species are represented are pictured for the first time.
A short characterization of each species completes the determination. 128 coloured photographs on 8 plates show most of the species. Information on the occurrence of many species is also given in distribution maps. The list of references contains the most systematic and faunistic publications since 1950.
Artikelname: Coleoptera, Chrysomellides: Catalogus Faunae Bulgaricae 3
Artikelbeschreibung: This text contains data on the taxa of Chrysomelidae recently found in Bulgaria. The species accounts include: a bibliography and synonymy; a summary of the horizontal and vertical distribution in Bulgaria; phenology; host plants; and general distribution.
Artikelname: Edinburgh's Trams, The Last Years, Volume 2 - The South
Artikelbeschreibung: Richard Wiseman's photographs of Edinburgh's tramways were taken between 1952 and 1955, shortly before the network's closure on 16 November 1956. This volume covers the routes which served the southern part of Edinburgh, and features Salisbury, Newington, Liberton, Hope Park Terrace, Melville Drive, Tollcross, Marchmont, Grange, Churchhill, Lauriston Place, Morningside and Fairmilehead, as well as some views of the city centre.
Artikelname: Ground Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: Ground beetles are handsome, lively creatures beneficial to gardeners and of interest to a growing number of biologists. The first edition of this book made the common species accessible to many who had not studied ground beetles before. In this revised edition the keys are no longer restricted to the commoner species; they have been improved and extended to cover all species currently known in Britain, including nine new ones that have been added to the British list since the first publication of this book in 1986 (see p. 91). The book also introduces ground beetle natural history and offers ideas and techniques that will enable readers to undertake their own investigations on these fascinating insects.
Artikelname: Ground Beetles in the Yorkshire Museum
Artikelbeschreibung: Beetles in the Yorkshire Museum has been written by Mike Denton, who was employed by the Museum to upgrade the Collection and make it more useful for modern scientific research.
Artikelname: Ground Beetles of Northern Ireland (Coleoptera-Carabidae)
Artikelbeschreibung: The first in a series of publications from CEDaR (Centre for Environmental Data and Recording), the Atlas gives a comprehensive account of the status and distribution of ground beetle species within Northern Ireland. Topics range from an exploration of ground conditions and soil types, to summaries of ground beetle distribution, ecology and biogeography. Whilst maps are reserved for the northern Irish species, detailed accounts of distribution and ecology are given for the whole Irish fauna. Potential threats to conservation and the work of the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Schemes are among other topics discussed.
Artikelname: Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects:Orthocerous Weevils
Artikelbeschreibung: A brief introduction to the Curculionoidea is given. The biology, life history and phenology, and economic importance of orthocerous weevils is discussed, and methods of collecting, preservation, examination and dissection described. The adult characteristics of the group, which includes the Nemonychidae, Urodontidae, Anthribidae, Attelabidae and Apionidae, are outlined. The use of the keys is explained. A summary of host plant records and a check list of species are provided.Illustrated keys are given to the families of Curculionoidea and to genera and species within families and subfamilies of the orthocerous group. The entry for each species includes information on biology and larval hostplants, a brief summary of distribution in the British Isles, and an outline ofthe zoogeographic range
Artikelname: Host Plants of British Beetles: a list of recorded associations
Artikelbeschreibung: Listing a wide range of plants, in alphabetical order, together with the beetle species which have been recorded as being associated with them.
Artikelname: Key and Catalogue of the Tribe Clivinini from the Oriental Realm, with Revisions of the Genera Thliboclivina KULT and Trilophidi
Artikelbeschreibung: This work proposes a key to the 17 Oriental genera of the tribe Clivinini (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scarititae). The key and catalogue are aimed at coverage of both the Oriental region and the neighbouring areas, making it suitable for use from Pakistan along the Himalayas to Japan and beyond.
Artikelname: Ladybird Beetles and Biological Control
Artikelbeschreibung: Much of our understanding about insect predator-prey dynamics has been due to studies on insect parasitoids. But do true predators such as ladybird beetles really operate in a similar way and how does this affect their use in biological control? The extensive literature on ladybirds as biocontrol agents shows that their size and rate of development is very dependent on the nature of their prey. This volume explores basic ladybird biology, their association with their prey and its effect on development rate and body size. Optimal foraging theory, field observations and laboratory experiments are used to illustrate how ladybird larvae maximise their rate of energy intake, and ladybird adults their fitness. The interdependence of these life history parameters is then used to develop a simple predator-prey model which, with an analysis of the literature, highlights the specific attributes of potentially successful biocontrol agents for all those interested in predator-prey dynamics.
Also available in Card Covers at £24.00.
Artikelname: Ladybirds
Artikelbeschreibung: Ladybirds are among the most attractive and popular of British insects. Many species are common. They may be found in almost any habitat from sea coast to mountain top, and from city wastelands to windswept heathlands. Almost every garden will have at least one species.There are a number of reasons for the popularity of ladybirds. Firstly, many ladybirds have bright contrasting colour patterns, although not all are red with black spots. Some are black with red spots, others are yellow and black, or maroon with cream spots. Some have stripes instead of spots and some no spots at all. Secondly, ladybirds are connected with good fortune in many myths and legends. The name 'ladybird' is itself derived from the commonest British species, the 7 spot ladybird. The lady in question is Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. The red colour is said to represent her cloak which in early paintings and sculptures was usually depicted as being red, and the seven black spots represent the seven joys and seven sorrows of Mary. Finally, most ladybirds are carnivorous. Both adults and larvae feed on aphids, which suck sap and damage many crops and garden plants. So, ladybirds are of great importance as major natural predators ef these pests.Yet, despite their usefulness and popularity, much is still unknown about the distribution, behaviour and life histories of British ladybirds.This book aims to outline what is known about the British species, and to stress areas of scientific ignorance. We hope the book will encourage you to discover more for yourselves, particularly through your own research. This group offers great scope for original observations and experiments, and its potential in the biological control of plant pests makes new contributions to our knowledge of ladybirds even more worthwhile.
Artikelname: Ladybirds Of Surrey
Artikelbeschreibung: Ladybirds are some of our favourite insects and of the forty-two species currently known to breed in the UK, 41 have been found in Surrey. The book is designed to cater for all levels of knowledge and interest, and while it contains a great deal of detailed scientific information it remains highly readable and presents a fascinating insight into the world of this most accessible and colourful group of insects. While the early chapters of the book cover issues such as life history, identification and conservation, the bulk of the book is made up of a series of detailed species accounts which include a wealth of information on the distinguishing features, distribution, host plants and habits of each member of the family Coccinellidae. In addition, a series of superb colour photographs enable the reader to easily identify each of the twenty-four larger species, many of their smaller more rarely seen cousins and over twenty of their distinctive larvae. Taken together, the book will be of as much interest and relevance to any reader across the UK as it is to a resident of Surrey. The author, Roger Hawkins, is a professional entomologist and has studied the ladybirds of Surrey for nearly a quarter of a century. He is a voluntary conservation worker and combines a passion for rambling with an interest in all aspects of natural history.
Although a "county" guide the book will be useful to entomologists in any part Britain and Ireland.
Artikelname: Longhorn Beetles of the British Isles
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Long Horn Beetles found in Britain.
Artikelname: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Carabid Ground Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: Carabid ground beetles, sometimes called "walking jewels", are among the most thoroughly investigated insects in the world. This book presents the results of molecular phylogenetic analyses of 2000 specimens, including 350 species and that cover more than 90 per cent of the known genera, from 500 localities in 35 countries. These comprehensive analyses using mitochondrial DNA-based dating suggest that carabid diversification took place about 40 to 50 million years ago as an explosive radiation of the major genera, coinciding with the collision of the Indian subcontinent and Eurasian land mass. The analyses also lead to surprising conclusions suggesting discontinuous evolution and parallel morphological evolution. With numerous color illustrations, this book presents readers with the dynamic principles of evolution and the magnificent geographic history of the earth as revealed by the study of beetles.
Artikelname: The Agroecology of Carabid Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: It is only since 1970 that the potential role of carabid beetles in agroecosystems has begun to be appreciated. This volume provides an overview of research literature on this widely distributed and beneficial insect, covering its habitat, its role in pest control and in the diet of farmland wildlife, and its value as a bioindicator.
Artikelname: The Genus Carabus in Europe: A Synthesis
Artikelbeschreibung: The ground beetle genus Carabus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) is one of the most intensively studied groups of insects. For more than 200 years a huge amount of data has been accumulated on taxonomy, biology, phylogeny, ecology and biogeography. From the start in 1989, the aim of the project was to present a complete European summary, combining data from both Western and Eastern Europe. The results are presented to the scientific community in the form of a thorough and attractive book, which will be indispensable in the field of entomology, ecology and biogeography.
Artikelname: The Glow-worm and Other Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) is well known for his popularization of insect natural history, especially in the ten volumes of Souvenirs Entomoligiques. Although a reclusive amateur, with no scientific training, he was an acute observer of insect behavior. He combined his observations (most made in his own backyard) with a humanistic writing style that made his books popular, at least later in his life; during most of his life, the successive volumes of Souvenirs Entomologiques attracted only mild attention. Fabre was 84 when the last volume appeared, and soon afterward he was "discovered." He was elected to numerous scientific societies, provided a government pension, and even the President of France came to visit him.
Artikelname: Tiger Beetles
Artikelbeschreibung: Tiger beetles ore one of the most obvious and ubiquitous families of any insect taxon-some 2300 species ore found on nearly all the land surfaces of the earth. Their frequently showy colors, brazen behavior, and ability to live in habitats ranging from dry, alkaline lakebeds to tropical rain forests hove captured the interest of amateur and professional entomologists alike Although tiger beetles hove been widely studied the wealth of knowledge has been synthesized only briefly in few sources. In Tiger Beetles, David L. Pearson and Alfried P Vogler provide for the first time a detailed integration and summary of all that is known about the family Cicindelidae.
The book's early chapters cover anatomy, distribution, and natural history. Pearson and Vogler build from these basics to show the usefulness of tiger beetles for exploring questions in genetics, biogeography, ecology, behavior, and conservation.
Artikelname: Tiger Beetles of Alberta
Artikelbeschreibung: Among beetles, tiger beetles are some of the favourites of nature-loving people. Large, active, and colourful, tiger beetles are as watchable as birds, and easily as fascinating. Well-loved naturalist John Acorn offers a fun and fascinating look at some of Alberta's smaller predators.
Artikelname: True Weevils (part 1) Coleoptera Curculionidae
Artikelbeschreibung: An introduction is given to weevils of the subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, designated as part of the ?true weevils? (family Curculionidae). Difficulties occasioned by the fluid state of the higher classification of the Curculionoidae are outlined. Summaries are given of the biology, life-history and phenology, economic importance, distribution and conservation of the species covered. a checklist of species is included. Illustrated keys are provided to the subfamilies of British Curculionidae, and to the species covered in this handbook. The entry for each species includes characters for distinguishing the sexes and information on biology, larva foodplants, distribution within the British Isles and zoogeographic range. Those species with ?Red Data Book? status are indicated.
Artikelname: Weevils
Artikelbeschreibung: There are more species of weevils than of any other family of animals or plants on earth. The exact number is not known. In recent years, the family Curcu1ionidae, which once included all the weevils, has been subdivided and several smaller families have been split off from it, but even so the remaining Curcu1ionidae constitute the largest family in the world. A conservative estimate of the number of known weevil species is 40,000.
In Britain we have relatively few species, about 570, and there are more species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) and parasitic wasps (Ichneumonidae) than of weevils. Nevertheless, the number of weevils is considerable, yet we seldom see them unless we actively search for them. How do we go about finding them?
Artikelname: World Catalogue of the Genus Carabus L
Artikelbeschreibung: A continuation of "The Checklist of the Genus Carabus", this work includes the valid names of the subgeneric, specific and subspecific level, and all synonyms. It details geographical distributions and type localities for all taxa, and the most up-to-date studies in taxonomy.