Guide to the Beetles of Australia e-bog
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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 speci...
E-bog
245,52 DKK
Forlag
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Udgivet
27 april 2010
Længde
248 sider
Genrer
Zoology: invertebrates
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780643101937
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.