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A Guide to the Beetles of Australia Kindle Edition

by George Hangay (Author), Paul Zborowski (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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 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.

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    978-0643094871
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  3. Publisher
    CSIRO PUBLISHING
  4. Publication date
    27 April 2010
  5. Language
    English
  6. File size
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About the Author

George Hangay has had an interest in insects since early childhood. He studied beetles in many parts of the world and in the last four decades he focused on the Australian fauna. After his retirement from the Australian Museum, where he worked as Chief Preparator, he participated in various projects as a consultant, curated the insect collection of AQIS (NSW) and wrote several articles and books. He continues to collaborate with many Australian and overseas coleopterists.

Paul Zborowski is a qualified entomologist and photographer with over 25 years experience of field based study of insects and related creatures in habitats all over the world's tropics. He is the published author of a number of insect reference works including the Whitley Award winning Field Guide to Insects of Australia. He has a vast photo library of insect images, which he has built up over 30 years. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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"A book that will be useful to both amateurs and professionals, be they entomologists, coleopterists, ecologists, conservationists, or general lovers of the great natural beauty and biodiversity of beetles in the land 'Down Under'."--Robert E. Woodruff, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, Florida

"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. RECOMMENDATION: For those with an interest in beetles, especially the Australian species."-- (11/02/2010) --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004WBA8WI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CSIRO PUBLISHING (27 April 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8069 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bounty of beetles
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This is a compact scholarly overview of the beetle families found in Australia. It is filled with beautiful photographs and the text provides many facts about the biology and natural history of each family, including information about individual species that is not otherwise readily available.
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