Beetles of Britain and Ireland Volume 1: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae
Introduction. Arrangement and nomenclature ; How to use this book ; Picture matching ; Using the keys ; Species notes ; Feedback -- Beetle morphology. How to recognise a beetle ; Some confusing terms ; General body plan ; Exoskeleton and surface sculpturing ; Head and its appendages ; Thorax and its...
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2012
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction. Arrangement and nomenclature ; How to use this book ; Picture matching ; Using the keys ; Species notes ; Feedback -- Beetle morphology. How to recognise a beetle ; Some confusing terms ; General body plan ; Exoskeleton and surface sculpturing ; Head and its appendages ; Thorax and its appendages ; Abdomen and genitalia -- Glossary -- Abbreviations and symbols -- Key to beetle families. Sphaeriusidae Erichson ; Gyrinidae Latreille ; Haliplidae Aube ; Noteridae Thomson, C.G. ; Hygrobiidae Regimbart -- Dytiscidae Leach ; Carabidae Latreille ; Helophoridae Leach ; Georissidae Laporte ; Hydrochidae Thomson, C.G. ; Spercheidae Erichson ; Hydrophilidae Latreille ; Sphaeritidae Shuckard ; Histeridae Gyllenhal ; Hydraenidae Mulsant ; Ptilidae Erichson ; Leiodidae Fleming ; Silphidae Latreille. Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 1: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae is a new identification guide to the adult Coleoptera of the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, and the British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man. Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 1: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae includes the familar whirligig beetles, diving beetles, ground beetles and carrion beetles, as well as the 'hydrophiloid' group of water beetle families, hister beetles and others (see table of contents for a list). A chapter on the minute and very difficult featherwing beetles is provided by the expert guest author, Michael Darby. This volume also includes a chapter on external beetle morphology and keys to 887 species in 18 beetle families, with family and genus introductions. Finally, the work contains an index to scientific and English family names |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliography (p. 420-432) and index |
| Beschreibung: | 496 p ill. (some col.) 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 0957334702 0-9573347-0-2 9780957334700 978-0-9573347-0-0 |