The African Jewel Beetles
Author : Sibylle Gussmann
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 12,43 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Buprestidae
ISBN :
Author : Sibylle Gussmann
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 12,43 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Buprestidae
ISBN :
Author : Phillip J. Harpootlian
Publisher :
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Buprestidae
ISBN : 9780979877780
Author : Adrian Ruicănescu
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,71 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Buprestidae
ISBN : 9789546426925
Author : Patrice Bouchard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 39,15 MB
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 022608289X
“Profiles 600 of the most stunning, most wonderfully adapted beetles around . . . The result is a work that is nothing short of magnificent.” —Wired When renowned British geneticist J. B. S. Haldane was asked what could be inferred about God from a study of his works, Haldane replied, “An inordinate fondness for beetles.” With 350,000 known species, and scientific estimates that millions more have yet to be identified, their abundance is indisputable as is their variety. They range from the delightful summer firefly to the one-hundred-gram Goliath beetle. Beetles offer a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe. The Book of Beetles celebrates the beauty and diversity of this marvelous insect. Six hundred significant beetle species are covered, with each entry featuring a distribution map, basic biology, conservation status, and information on cultural and economic significance. Full-color photos show the beetles both at their actual size and enlarged to show details, such as the sextet of spots that distinguish the six-spotted tiger beetle or the jagged ridges of the giant-jawed sawyer beetle. Based in the most up-to-date science and accessibly written, the descriptive text will appeal to researchers and armchair coleopterists alike. The humble beetle continues to grow in popularity, taking center stage in biodiversity studies, sustainable agriculture programs, and even the dining rooms of adventurous and eco-conscious chefs. The Book of Beetles is certain to become the authoritative reference on these remarkably adaptable and beautiful creatures. “Photographs of more than 600 colorful, glossy species, resembling bejeweled broaches morethan creepy crawlies, are presented at actual size.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Shelley Barker
Publisher : CSIRO Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 19,88 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN :
This depiction, in colour, displays all Australian members of the genus Castiarina - the largest genus of the Buprestidae in Australia, and illustrates the diversity within this group of beetles.
Author : Vladimír Štrunc
Publisher :
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Tiger beetles
ISBN : 9788090798007
Author : Steven M. Paiero
Publisher :
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Beetles
ISBN :
Author : Karl Werner
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,93 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Mike Picker
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 22,65 MB
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1920572252
This is the first comprehensive field guide to the insect fauna of South Africa, with detailed descriptions of over 1 200 of the most common, most economically and ecologically important, and most interesting and attractive insects in the region. The easy-to-read text is matched with superb photography. Each account covers identification, biology, distribution and related species, and is accompanied by a colour photograph of the species or family.
Author : David Cowie
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Beetles
ISBN : 9780957852907