A guide to the beetles of Australia [[electronic resource] /] / George Hangay and Paul Zborowski

• Autore: Hangay George
• Pubblicazione: Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 595; 595.760994
• Soggetto topico: Beetles - Australia
• Altri autori: ZborowskiPaul
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: cOVER; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What makes a beetle?; Anatomy; Reproduction and development; Food and survival; Higher taxonomy; Family descriptions; Cupedidae Reticulated beetles; Ommatidae Ommatid beetles; Sphaeriusidae Minute bog beetles; Gyrinidae Whirligig beetles; Haliplidae Crawling water beetles; Noteridae Burrowing water beetles; Hygrobiidae Screech beetles; Dytiscidae Predaceous diving beetles; Rhysodidae Wrinkled bark beetles; Carabidae Ground beetles; Hydrophilidae Water scavenger beetles; Histeridae Hister beetles; Hydraenidae Minute moss beetles ; Ptiliidae Feather-winged beetlesLeiodidae Small fungus beetles; Scydmaenidae Minute ant-like beetles; Silphidae Carrion or burial beetles; Staphylinidae Rove beetles; Lucanidae Stag beetles; Passalidae Passalid or bess beetles; Trogidae Hide beetles; Bolboceratidae Bolboceratid beetles; Hybosoridae Scavenger scarab beetles; Scarabaeidae Scarab beetles; Endnotes; Glossary; Index of common names; Index of scientific names
• Sommario/riassunto: A well-illustrated guide that provides a fascinating introduction to this huge and diverse group of insects.
• Titolo autorizzato: A guide to the beetles of Australia
• ISBN: 0-643-10193-4; 1-283-15623-7; 9786613156235; 0-643-10012-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791343803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II