Tenebrionid Beetles of Australia: Description of Tribes, Keys to Genera, Catalogue of Species

Tenebrionid Beetles of Australia: Description of Tribes, Keys to Genera, Catalogue of Species
ISBN-10
064256857X
ISBN-13
9780642568571
Category
Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates
Pages
398
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Australian Biological Resources Study
Authors
Patrice Bouchard, Eric G. Matthews

Description

In this beautifully illustrated volume on Australian tenebrionid beetles, higher-level groups are reviewed, keys provided to enable identification to genus and subgenus level, and notes are provided on relationships, distribution and biology. A catalogue of all Australian taxa down to subspecies level is presented, including synonymy relevant to the Australian fauna, type localities, and location of types. Eight subfamilies, 43 tribes, 216 valid genera and subgenera. 1595 valid species are listed.

The senior author, Dr Eric Matthews, in retirement an Honorary Fellow at the South Australian Museum, is well known among entomologists and ecologists for his studies on beetles, particularly tenebrionids, and his very useful set of keys to beetle groups of South Australia. Dr Patrice Bouchard, research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, in Ottawa, studied the evolution and relationships of Australian rainforest Tenebrionidae during his Ph.D. He is also interested in the nomenclature and biogeography of darkling beetles. Together, Matthews and Bouchard bring us a thorough summary of knowledge of Australian Tenebrionidae.

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