American Beetles, Vol. 1

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Author: Ross H. Arnett, Jr.

ISBN-10: 0849319250

ISBN-13: 9780849319259

Category: Arthropods - Insects - Beetles

A thorough update of Arnett's The Beetles of the United States, American Beetles, Volumes I and II cover the genera of beetles that occur in Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. Built on the foundation of the original work and almost completely rewritten with contributions from more than 60 coleopterists, these volumes describe each family with separate paragraphs for head, thorax, abdomen, genitalia, eggs, larvae, and pupae. This bestselling first volume covers the suborders...

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It has been 40 years since Ross H. Arnett, Jr. first published his definitive work that quickly became an indispensable tool. A thorough update of Arnett's The Beetles of the United States, American Beetles, Volumes I and II covers the genera of beetles that occur in Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. Built on the foundation of the original work and almost completely rewritten by more than 60 coleopterists, these two volumes describe each family with separate paragraphs for head, thorax, abdomen, genitalia, eggs, larvae, and pupae. Booknews Prepared as a replacement for the out-of-print classic , this guide for professional and amateur coleopterists, entomologists, and naturalists is being printed in two volumes. The first includes introductory material as well as family treatments for the Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, and Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. The remainder of the Polyphaga and the keys to families will appear in Volume 2. It is intended as a tool for the identification of adult beetles to family and genus with the aid of many b&w illustrations, keys, descriptions, and references to sources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

LIST OF BEETLE FAMILIES OF THE WORLD. KEY TO THE NEARCTIC FAMILIES OF COLEOPTERA. ARCHOSTEMATA.MYXOPHAGA. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. FAMILIES. Cupedidae. Micromalthide. Microsporidae. Hydrosporidae. Rhysoscaphidae. Carabidae. Gyrinidae. Haliplidae.Trachypachidae. Noteridae. Amphizoidae. Dytiscidae. Hydrophilidae. Sphaeritidae. Histeridae. Hydraenidae. Ptiliidae. Agyrtidae. Leiodidae. Scydmaenidae. Silphidae. Staphylinidae. INDEX.

\ BooknewsPrepared as a replacement for the out-of-print classic , this guide for professional and amateur coleopterists, entomologists, and naturalists is being printed in two volumes. The first includes introductory material as well as family treatments for the Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, and Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. The remainder of the Polyphaga and the keys to families will appear in Volume 2. It is intended as a tool for the identification of adult beetles to family and genus with the aid of many b&w illustrations, keys, descriptions, and references to sources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \