The Biology of the ColeopteraThe Biology of the Coleoptera covers the branches of modern biology of Coleoptera. The book discusses the biological study of beetles; some skeletal peculiarities and the internal structures of the adults. The text also describes some structural features of larvae and pupae; food, digestion and the alimentary canal; and blood, osmoregulation, reserves, excretion and endocrine organs. The locomotion, respiration and energetics; the senses; and the cuticular properties, appearance, color and luminosity are also considered. The book further tackles the adult and larval behavior; the development and life-cycles; and the cytology and genetics. The text also looks into water beetles; special habitats; predation and defence; and symbiotic and parasitic relations. The ecological triangle: beetles, fungi and trees; and herbivorous beetles are also looked into. The book also discusses the role of beetles as ecological indicators; and the evolutionary history of beetles. Entomologists, ecologists, and biologists will find the book useful. |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Internal Structures of the Adults | 76 |
Chapter 4 Some Structural Features of Larvae and Pupae | 119 |
Chapter 5 Food Digestion and the Alimentary Canal | 160 |
Chapter 6 Blood Osmoregulation Reserves Excretion and Endocrine Organs | 184 |
Chapter 7 Locomotion Respiration and Energetics | 204 |
Chapter 8 The Senses | 242 |
Chapter 14 Special Habitats | 457 |
Chapter 15 Predation and Defence | 482 |
Chapter 16 Symbiotic and Parasitic Relations | 519 |
Beetles Fungi and Trees | 559 |
Chapter 18 Herbivorous Beetles | 584 |
Beetles as Ecological Indicators | 619 |
Chapter 20 Evolutionary History of Beetles | 658 |
Chapter 21 Epilogue | 689 |
Chapter 9
Cuticular Properties
Appearance
Colour and Luminosity | 292 |
Chapter 10 Adult and Larval Behaviour | 322 |
Chapter 11 Development and Lifecycles | 358 |
Chapter 12 Cytology and Genetics | 397 |
Chapter 13 Water Beetles | 429 |
Classification of Families Adopted in this Work | 694 |
Bibliography | 699 |
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Common terms and phrases
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