Australian Beetles Volume 2

Name: Australian Beetles Volume 2
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SKU: 9780643097308
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Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga (part)

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Australian Beetles Volume 2 delves into the extensive diversity and fascinating biology of beetles in Australia. This volume provides a comprehensive look at the various beetle families found across the continent, exploring their ecological roles, evolutionary relationships, and adaptations. It's an essential resource for entomologists and nature enthusiasts interested in understanding these remarkable insects in their natural habitat.
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If you have a keen interest in entomology and are fascinated by the diverse world of beetles, this book may appeal to you. It offers an in-depth exploration of Australia's beetle species, combining scientific research with detailed illustrations, making it a valuable resource for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike.

Australian Beetles Volume 2

Volume 2 in the Australian Beetles Series, representing a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia.

Description

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.

Australian Beetles 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 with 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 the USA.

Certificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2020 Whitley Awards: Taxonomy

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Australian Beetles Volume 2 is praised as a monumental achievement, particularly in light of the immense diversity of the Australian beetle fauna and the challenges associated with documenting them.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780643097308

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Adam Slipinski
Edited by John F. Lawrence

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 3600g

Pages: 792

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About the Author

Adam Slipinski completed his PhD and DSc in Poland where he worked for 20 years at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw; he also held a joint appointment as Professor of Biology at the University of Zielona Gora. He is currently working as a Senior Principal Research Scientist and curator at the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO. He is the author of nearly 200 research publications, the editor of a two-volume book on the phylogeny and classification of beetles, and an author of books on Australian ladybird and longhorn beetles. Adam’s research concentrates on the phylogeny and higher classification of beetles.

John F. Lawrence is one of the world’s preeminent coleopterists; he worked at Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology before emigrating to Australia, where he served as a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Australian National Insect Collection (CSIRO) until 1999. He has published more than 200 research articles and book chapters and was co-editor of a recent volume of Handbook of Zoology, in which he authored or co-authored more than 50 chapters. John is now retired but continues to conduct research on the phylogeny and classification of beetles.