Beetles of Eastern North America / Arthur V. Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Arthur V., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naturalists.

Natural history.

Zoology.

Beetles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Beetles of Eastern North America is a landmark book--the most comprehensive full-color guide to the remarkably diverse and beautiful beetles of the United States and Canada east of the Mississippi River. It is the first color-illustrated guide to cover 1,406 species in all 115 families that occur in the region--and the first new in-depth guide to the region in more than forty years. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 stunning color images by some of the best insect photographers in North America, the book features an engaging and authoritative text by noted beetle expert Arthur Evans. Extensive introductory sections provide essential information on beetle anatomy, reproduction, development, natural history, behavior, and conservation. Also included are tips on where and when to find beetles; how to photograph, collect, and rear beetles; and how to contribute to research. Each family and species account presents concise and easy-to-understand information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range. Organized by family, the book also includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families, with 31 drawings that aid identification, and features current information on distribution, biology, and taxonomy not found in other guides. An unmatched guide to the rich variety of eastern North American beetles, this is an essential book for amateur naturalists, nature photographers, insect enthusiasts, students, and professional entomologists and other biologists. Provides the only comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible full-color treatment of the region's beetles Covers 1,406 species in all 115 families east of the Mississippi River Features more than 1,500 stunning color images from top photographers Presents concise information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range for each species and family Includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

How to use this Book

Illustrated Key to the Common Beetle Families of Eastern North America

Beetles of Eastern North America

Reticulated beetles (Cupedidae) - Rare click beetles (Cerophytidae)

False click beetles (Eucnemidae) - Ripiphorid beetles (Ripiphoridae)

Zopherid beetles, Family Zopheridae - Weevils, and snout, bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae)

Appendix. Classification of the Beetles covered in this book

Glossary

Selected References and Resources

Photo and Illustration Credits

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-691-13303-4

1-4008-5182-3

OCLC:

876592019