Australian Beetles Volume 1: Morphology, Classification and KeysThis three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found nowhere else on Earth. Volume 1 contains keys to all 117 beetle families found in Australia, and includes over 1100 illustrations of adults, larvae and anatomical structures. This volume is based in part on Lawrence & Britton’s out-of-print Australian Beetles, but is fully updated and expanded. The biology and morphology for all major beetle lineages is described and illustrated, along with anatomical terms which clarify the characters and terminology used in the keys; few other resources for beetle identification include such a detailed morphological background. A chapter on the fossil record is also included, and family sections provide full descriptions of adults and larvae, including the world distribution of each family. The revised identification keys (currently recognised as one of the most valuable keys worldwide) will aid quarantine agents, biologists and students in identifying members of the most species-rich order of animals. |
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Australian Beetles Volume 1: Morphology, Classification and Keys John Lawrence,Adam Slipinski Limited preview - 2013 |
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3-segmented abdominal segments abdominal terga acute Adult Aedeagus Antennae Antennal insertions antennomere anteriorly apex apical Australian basal beetles Brentinae broadly rounded Chrysomelidae concealed convex coxae cross-vein Crowson Curculionidae curved developed dorsal elongate elytra emarginate epicranial stem exposed frontal arms fused galea genera genus grooves Hypostomal Hypostomal rods labial palps Labrum Labrum free lacinia larvae Lateral pronotal carinae Lawrence Legs lightly sclerotised ligula lobe long as wide Mandibles Maxilla median endocarina membranous mesal mesanepisterna Mesocoxal cavities Mesoventral Metacoxae metathorax metaventrite moderately long mola narrow narrowly separated oblique paired palpomere parallel-sided Pascoe plates postcoxal posterior edge posteriorly pretarsal claws Procoxal cavities prognathous pronotum Prosternal process prosternum prostheca prothorax radial Scarabaeidae sclerites setae setose short and broad simple slender slightly to strongly Ślipiński sometimes species spiculum spiracles Staphylinidae Stemmata sternite strongly transverse struts subfamilies surfaces suture tarsomeres Tenebrionidae terga tergite tergum trochantins truncate urogomphi usually Ventral mouthparts ventrites weakly widely separated