Biology of Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae)


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Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are common elements of the soil biota, living in the litter and deeper soil layers. Although they are one of the most diverse and speciose groups of insects, no comprehensive books on their general evolution and ecology are as yet available. This book fills that gap, discussing significant aspects and active research examples in the fields of phylogeny and systematics, ecology and conservation, and reproduction and development. The combination of review chapters and case studies provides an excellent introduction to the biology of rove beetles and enables readers to become familiar with active research fields in this megadiverse group of beetles. Offering easy access to these fields, it also demonstrates how staphylinids are used as bioindicators in applied ecosystem research, including that concerning conservation issues. Experienced scientists and beginners alike find the diversity of subjects covered intriguing and inspiring for continuing and starting their own research. The book is intended for students and researchers in biology and zoology (entomology), including morphologists, ecologists, soil scientists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, biogeographers, taxonomists and systematists.




A Dictionary of Entomology


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"This book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of over 28,000 terms, names and phrases used in entomology, incorporating an estimated 43,000 definitions. It is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematics. The origin, etymology, part of speech and definition of each term and phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning or root of each term and constituent parts. Where meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed from other disciplines, the most current usage is indicated. The common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classification are provided, with diagnoses of pest species in many cases. All insect order, suborder, superfamily, family and subfamily names are given, together with the diagnostic features of orders and families. Names of deceased entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituary. The list of names is global, including entomologists from Asia, whose research has often been neglected by western scientists. This book is an essential reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines."--p. [4] of cover.










The Generic Names of the Beetle Family Staphylinidae


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Excerpt from The Generic Names of the Beetle Family Staphylinidae: With an Essay on Genotypy The study of this family, as far as all aspects except the description of new forms are concerned, has been relatively neglected. This has been due largely to the difficulties that do actually accompany such study. The difficulties are the small average size of the individuals and the unusual lack of readily observable characters in some sections. These have been real difficulties, as shown by the general belief among coleopterists that this is a difficult family and by the unsatisfactory condition of nearly all collections of the family. The study of all groups of beetles has suffered from a long series of difficulties arising from historical factors, inadequate knowledge of biological principles, and illogical sequence of investigations. The early development of classification systems based upon single strue tures, such as the tarsi or the trophi, tended to blind students to other structures and to prevent a consideration of the relative importance of other characters. In most groups in which there has been any study of comparative anatomy, or any unbiased search for characters throughout the body with evaluation of relative stability, these have come long after a classification had been established. In most cases the implications of the morphological study have not been followed by the taxonomists in the classification and definition of the groups. However, in the families where the individuals are of fairly large size much more work has been done; the sheer number of works in volved, the greater ease of seeing characters, and the cumulative effect of the small corrections that are being made constantly have resulted in a reasonable approach to the classification that might have been reached earlier by a more scientific approach. This is, of course, only relatively true, but in many families the current classification is satis factory in its broad aspects, and most of the groups have been defined in a usable manner. In the Staphylinidae, on the other hand, there has been practically no change in classification or definition since 1840, almost no satis factory definitions exist for genera or any higher groups, and the many problems of validation, synonymy, homonymy, errors of various kinds, genotypes, and all the difficulties of a relatively unassimilated but voluminous literature have frequently not only remained unsolved but have been greatly complicated by continuing inadequate work, which only serves to increase the difficulties. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Bedford Purlieus


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Previous control number b7619012.




Monograph of the West Indian Beetles of the Family Staphylinidae


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With the award of the Walther Rathbone Bacon Scholarship to the author in 1935 for the study of the fauna of regions outside the United States, a program was developed for the collection of Staphylinidae on each of the islands from Cuba to Trinidad; examination of all local collections; the study of types in the British Museum and the collection of Dr. Malcolm Cameron; the mounting, labeling, and sorting of the collections assembled; the identification of the species; and the preparation of a report, to included a systematic revision of the family as it occurs in the West Indies.







Longhorned Woodboring Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae and Disteniidae)


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In terms of quantity and breadth, the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of longhorned woodboring beetles is one of the most important in the world. The effort to establish and describe this collection began as early as 1889, when the Smithsonian hired its first coleopterist (who was also only the second salaried entomologist at the Institution). In the years that followed, the collection grew thanks to the work of not only Smithsonian and U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologists, but also passionate amateur coleopterists who collected thousands of beetle specimens as they traveled the world for their professional occupations and then donated their unique collections to the Smithsonian. By 1957, the collection included nearly 200,000 specimens from around the world. Longhorned Woodboring Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae and Disteniidae): Primary Types of the Smithsonian Institution is the first complete catalog of Coleoptera primary types housed at the Smithsonian and includes stunning full-color images of each type specimen. The product of more than a decade of curatorial research and care, it reaffirms the superior international status of this truly remarkable collection.