500 Insects: A Visual Reference

Stephen A Marshall (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

528 Seiten

2024
Firefly Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-2281-0494-0 (ISBN)

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A reference guide to fascinating insects from around the world, including some newly-discovered species, illustrated with vivid and highly magnified colour photographs.

“Incorporating several newly identified species, this insect field guide provides single-page entries describing 500 of the world’s reported one million recognized varieties. The detail of each full-colour, highly magnified photograph is so stunning that, if you’re not fond of bugs, it will doubtlessly incite your flight reflex. Nevertheless, the vivid photographic detail is essential to the book’s scientific value: nothing is lost in creative translation.... Highly recommended for entomology collections.” —Library Journal.

Fascinating insects from around the world, including some newly discovered species.

Insects account for more than half of the approximately 1.7 million named species of all living things. The number of insect species yet undiscovered runs into many further millions.

Stephen Marshall has selected 500 of the most interesting insects from his travels to North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Beautiful photographs show the insects in their natural habitats, and informative “factfiles” provide further details about the lives of these fascinating creatures. Some of the insects are new species, photographed here for the first time.

In addition to the entries for each of the species, there is an introduction on insect biology, classification and distribution, along with information on collecting and photographing insects.

Stephen A. Marshall is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario. He has discovered hundreds of taxa new to science and published over 200 papers on insect systematics and biodiversity. When he is not working at the University of Guelph Insect Collection (Canada’s oldest insect collection), he can usually be found in his bug-rich backyard on the banks of the Grand River near his hometown of Fergus, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Collembola
Springtails

Achaeognatha
Jumping Bristletail

Ephemeroptera
Mayflies

Odonata
Damselflies and Dragonflies

Plecoptera
Stoneflies

Dermaptera
Earwigs

Mantodea
Mantids

Blattodea
Cockroaches

Isoptera
Termites

Phasmatodea
Stick Insects

Orthoptera
Crickets and Grasshoppers

Hemiptera
Water Bugs
Lace Bug
Largid and Leaf-footed Bugs
Milkweed Bugs, Boxelder Bugs and Seed Bugs
Plant Bugs
Stink Bugs and relatives
Kissing Bugs and Assassin Bugs
Damsel Bug
Gnat Bug
Treehoppers
Planthoppers
Spittlebug
Cicadas
Leafhoppers
Aphids
Scales

Psocoptera
Barklice

Thysanoptera
Thrips

Lepidoptera
Butterflies and Skippers
Ghost Moth
Tiger Moths and Wasp Moths
Zygaenid and Syntomid Moths
Owlet Moths and Prominents
Slug Caterpillars
Silkworm, Flannel Moths and Sphinx Moths
Contents Gypsy and Tussock Moths
Inchworms
Swallowtail Moth
Snout Moth
Parasitic Moths
Yucca and Urodus Moths

Trichoptera
Caddisflies

Megaloptera
Fishflies and Dobsonflies

Neuroptera
Antlion
Owlfly
Lacewings
Mantisfly

Coleoptera
Groud Beetles and Tiger Beetles
Water Beetles
Rove Beetles
Scarab and Stag Beetles
Soldier Beetles and Fireflies
Jewel Beetles
Blister Beetles
Wedge-shaped Beetle
Soft-winged Flower Beetle
Checkered Beetle
False Ladybird Beetles
Darkling Beetles
Click Beetle
Lady Beetles
Ironclad Beetle
Pleasing Fungus Beetles
Handsome Fungus Beetle
Long-horned and Leaf Beetles
Weevils

Mecoptera
Scorpionflies

Diptera
Net-winged Midge
Crane Flies and Midges
Sand Flies and Moth Flies
Black Flies, Mosquitoes and Punkies
Meniscus Midge and Glowworm
Lovebug
Bee Flies and Tangle-veined Flies
Deer Flies and Horse Flies
Small-headed Fly
Soldier Flies
Giant Wood-boring Fly
Snipe Fly
Long-legged and Dance Flies
Robber Flies
Mydas Flies
Stiletto Fly
Flower Flies and Big-headed Fly
Thick-headed Fly
Fruit Flies, Picture-winged Flies and Other Acalyptrate Flies
Dung Flies and Blow Flies
Satellite and Flesh Flies
Parasitic Flies
Bot Flies

Hymenoptera
Cuckoo Wasp
Parasitic Wasps
Bees
Wasps
Ants

Glossary
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	28.02.2024
Zusatzinfo	550 clr photos
Verlagsort	Ontario
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 159 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-2281-0494-7 / 0228104947
ISBN-13	978-0-2281-0494-0 / 9780228104940
Zustand	Neuware