Title:
The book of beetles : a life-size guide to 600 of nature's gems / edited by Patrice Bouchard ; contributors, by Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, Christopher Carlton, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, Hermes E. Escalona, Arthur V. Evans, Alexander Konstantinov, Richard A. B. Leschen, Stéphane Le Tirant, Steven W. Lingafelter.
Author:
Bouchard, Patrice, 1973- editor.
Publication Information:
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Call Number:
QL575 .B66 2014
Abstract:
Beetles make up more than a quarter of the world's animals and come in a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe. This book celebrates their beauty and diversity, covering six hundred significant beetle species. Each entry includes a population distribution map, essential information, listings of related species, and a description of the specimen's importance.
ISBN:
9780226082752
Physical Description:
656 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- What is a beetle? -- Beetle classification -- Evolution & diversity -- Communication, reproduction & development -- Defense -- Feeding behavior -- Beetle conservation -- Beetles & society -- The beetles. Archostemata ; Myxophaga ; Adephaga ; Polyphaga -- Appendices. Glossary ; Classification of the Coleoptera ; Resources ; Notes on contributors ; Index of species and families ; Acknowledgments.
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