1 option
Insects of South-Eastern Australia : an ecological and behavioural guide / Roger Farrow ; cover design by James Kelly.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Farrow, Roger, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Insects--Australia, Southeastern--Identification.
- Insects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 274 pages) : colour illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing, 2016.
- Summary:
- A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin. Every insect has characteristic feeding preferences and behaviours. Insects of South-Eastern Australia is a unique field guide that uses host plants and behavioural attributes as the starting point for identifying insects. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, the different species of insects found in Australia’s temperate south-east, including plant feeders, predators, parasites and decomposers, are presented. The guide is complemented by an introduction to the insects of the region, including their environment, classification, life history, feeding strategies and behaviour. Fascinating boxes on camouflage, mimicry and many other topics are also included throughout. Whether you are a field naturalist, entomologist or just want to know what’s in your backyard, Insects of South-Eastern Australia will help you to identify the insects most likely to be encountered, as well as understand the basics of their ecology and behaviour. Recipient of a 2016 Whitley Award commendation for Illustrated Guide.
- Contents:
- Part 1: An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification
- Regional environments and where to find insects, focusing on the tablelands and ranges of south-eastern NSW
- Defining an insect
- An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification
- Insect mouth parts: adaptations to different feeding strategies
- Insect classification: from species to order
- The insect life cycle
- Annual life cycle
- Feeding strategies
- Other attributes: behaviour and habitats
- Constructions and domiciles
- Part 2: Insects in their environment
- The plant feeders
- The predators
- The blood feeders
- Parasitoids
- The decomposers
- Non-feeding and perching insects.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 19, 2016).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Farrow, Roger. Insects of South-Eastern Australia : an ecological and behavioural guide.
- ISBN:
- 9781486304769
- 1486304761
- 9781486304752
- 1486304753
- OCLC:
- 913830143
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.