Author: Peter C. Barnard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 144434496X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
Book Description
The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects, covering not just the large and familiar groups that are included in popular books, but even the smallest and least known. It is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour with photographs by experienced wildlife photographers to show the range of diversity, both morphological and behavioural, among the 24,000 species. All of the 6,000 genera of British insects are listed and indexed, along with all the family names and higher groups. There is a summary of the classification, biology and economic importance of each family together with further references for detailed identification. All species currently subject to legal protection in the United Kingdom are also listed. The Royal Entomological Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious of its kind in the world. It is the leading organisation for professional entomologists and its main aim has always been the promotion of knowledge about insects. The RES began its famous Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects in 1949, and new works in that series continue to be published. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects has been produced to demonstrate the on-going commitment of the RES to educate and encourage each generation to study these fascinating creatures. This is a key reference work for serious students of entomology and amateur entomologists, as well as for professionals who need a comprehensive source of information about the insect groups of the British Isles they may be less familiar with.
The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects
Author: Peter C. Barnard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 144434496X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
Book Description
The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects, covering not just the large and familiar groups that are included in popular books, but even the smallest and least known. It is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour with photographs by experienced wildlife photographers to show the range of diversity, both morphological and behavioural, among the 24,000 species. All of the 6,000 genera of British insects are listed and indexed, along with all the family names and higher groups. There is a summary of the classification, biology and economic importance of each family together with further references for detailed identification. All species currently subject to legal protection in the United Kingdom are also listed. The Royal Entomological Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious of its kind in the world. It is the leading organisation for professional entomologists and its main aim has always been the promotion of knowledge about insects. The RES began its famous Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects in 1949, and new works in that series continue to be published. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects has been produced to demonstrate the on-going commitment of the RES to educate and encourage each generation to study these fascinating creatures. This is a key reference work for serious students of entomology and amateur entomologists, as well as for professionals who need a comprehensive source of information about the insect groups of the British Isles they may be less familiar with.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 144434496X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
Book Description
The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects, covering not just the large and familiar groups that are included in popular books, but even the smallest and least known. It is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour with photographs by experienced wildlife photographers to show the range of diversity, both morphological and behavioural, among the 24,000 species. All of the 6,000 genera of British insects are listed and indexed, along with all the family names and higher groups. There is a summary of the classification, biology and economic importance of each family together with further references for detailed identification. All species currently subject to legal protection in the United Kingdom are also listed. The Royal Entomological Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious of its kind in the world. It is the leading organisation for professional entomologists and its main aim has always been the promotion of knowledge about insects. The RES began its famous Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects in 1949, and new works in that series continue to be published. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects has been produced to demonstrate the on-going commitment of the RES to educate and encourage each generation to study these fascinating creatures. This is a key reference work for serious students of entomology and amateur entomologists, as well as for professionals who need a comprehensive source of information about the insect groups of the British Isles they may be less familiar with.
ICHNEUMONID WASPS
Author: G.R.. SHAW BROAD (M.R.. FITTON, M.G.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910159026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910159026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Handbook for the Identification of Insects of Medical Importance
Author: John Smart
Publisher: Daya Books
ISBN: 9788176220811
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Book Deals With The Identification Of Old World Arthropods Of Known Medical Importance. New World Species Have Been Excluded Except When For The Shake Of Completeness Passing Reference Is Made To Some Particularly Important Species Which Should Be Within The General Knowledge Of Anyone Interested In The Subject Of Medical Entomology. Quantitative Analyses Of Insect Populations And Their Impact On Man Have Led The Medical Entomologists Into The Field Of Epidemiology, And He May Therefore Be Regarded As Taking In This Particular Sphere, A Part In The Development Of Preventive Medicine. The Work Has Been Undertaken By The Author, Who Has Been At Pains To Limit His Text To Matter Which Is Essential To The Accurate Determination Of The Species, And A Bare Mention Of The Diseases With Which They Are Associated. Every Effort Has Also Been Made To Present The Subject In The Simplest Possible Way. However, Certain General Aspects Of The Subject Are Outlined Briefly And Wherever Possible Fully Labelled Figures Have Been Interested In The Text To Provide Information On The Morphology Of The More Important Insects And Other Arthropods Discussed. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Structure Of Insects, Development And Life-History, Classification And Nomenclature, Zoogeography; Chapter 2: Diptera; Structure, Life-History, Classification, Key To Families Of Diptera, Key To Blood-Sucking Flies; Chapter 3: Diptera-Nematocera Except Mosquitoes, Tipulidae-Crane Flies, Psychodidae-Moth Flies, Chiro-Nomidae-Gnats, Ceratopogonidae-Biting Midges, Simuliidae-Black Flies, Anisopodidae-Window Gnats; Chapter 4: Diptera-Brachycera; Tabanidae-Horse Flies, Rhagionidae-Snipe Flies, Sceno-Pinidae-Window Flies; Chapter 5: Diptera-Cyclorrhapha; Phoridae, Syrphidae-Hover Flies, Drosophilidae-Small Cheese Skipper, Gasterophilidae-Horse Bots, Muscidae-House Flies Etc, Calliphoridae-Blow Flies Etc, Oestridae-Warble Flies, Pupipara-Louse Flies, Myiasis, Maggots In Food; Chapter 6: Diptera-Mosquitoes; Examination Of Mosquitoes, Culicini: Culex Fatigans, Aedes Aegypti, A Scutellaris-Group, A Albopictus, Key To The Genera, Anophelini, Keys To Old World Species, Malaria Carrying Species, Distribution And Literature; Chapter 7: Other Insects; Orthoptera-Cockroaches, Anoplura-Lice, Hemiptera-Bugs, Lepidoptera-Butterflies And Months, Coleoptera-Beetles, Hymenoptera-Ants, Bees And Wasps; Chapter 8: Suctoria-Fleas By Karl Jordan; Keys To Sub-Families, Notes On Genera And Species; Chapter 9: Arachnida By R J Whittock; Scorpiones-Scorpions, Acarina-Mites And Ticks; Chapter 10: Pentastomida Etc; Pentastomida-Tongue Worms, Myriapoda-Millipedes And Centipedes, Crustacea-Crabs, Etc.
Publisher: Daya Books
ISBN: 9788176220811
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Book Deals With The Identification Of Old World Arthropods Of Known Medical Importance. New World Species Have Been Excluded Except When For The Shake Of Completeness Passing Reference Is Made To Some Particularly Important Species Which Should Be Within The General Knowledge Of Anyone Interested In The Subject Of Medical Entomology. Quantitative Analyses Of Insect Populations And Their Impact On Man Have Led The Medical Entomologists Into The Field Of Epidemiology, And He May Therefore Be Regarded As Taking In This Particular Sphere, A Part In The Development Of Preventive Medicine. The Work Has Been Undertaken By The Author, Who Has Been At Pains To Limit His Text To Matter Which Is Essential To The Accurate Determination Of The Species, And A Bare Mention Of The Diseases With Which They Are Associated. Every Effort Has Also Been Made To Present The Subject In The Simplest Possible Way. However, Certain General Aspects Of The Subject Are Outlined Briefly And Wherever Possible Fully Labelled Figures Have Been Interested In The Text To Provide Information On The Morphology Of The More Important Insects And Other Arthropods Discussed. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Structure Of Insects, Development And Life-History, Classification And Nomenclature, Zoogeography; Chapter 2: Diptera; Structure, Life-History, Classification, Key To Families Of Diptera, Key To Blood-Sucking Flies; Chapter 3: Diptera-Nematocera Except Mosquitoes, Tipulidae-Crane Flies, Psychodidae-Moth Flies, Chiro-Nomidae-Gnats, Ceratopogonidae-Biting Midges, Simuliidae-Black Flies, Anisopodidae-Window Gnats; Chapter 4: Diptera-Brachycera; Tabanidae-Horse Flies, Rhagionidae-Snipe Flies, Sceno-Pinidae-Window Flies; Chapter 5: Diptera-Cyclorrhapha; Phoridae, Syrphidae-Hover Flies, Drosophilidae-Small Cheese Skipper, Gasterophilidae-Horse Bots, Muscidae-House Flies Etc, Calliphoridae-Blow Flies Etc, Oestridae-Warble Flies, Pupipara-Louse Flies, Myiasis, Maggots In Food; Chapter 6: Diptera-Mosquitoes; Examination Of Mosquitoes, Culicini: Culex Fatigans, Aedes Aegypti, A Scutellaris-Group, A Albopictus, Key To The Genera, Anophelini, Keys To Old World Species, Malaria Carrying Species, Distribution And Literature; Chapter 7: Other Insects; Orthoptera-Cockroaches, Anoplura-Lice, Hemiptera-Bugs, Lepidoptera-Butterflies And Months, Coleoptera-Beetles, Hymenoptera-Ants, Bees And Wasps; Chapter 8: Suctoria-Fleas By Karl Jordan; Keys To Sub-Families, Notes On Genera And Species; Chapter 9: Arachnida By R J Whittock; Scorpiones-Scorpions, Acarina-Mites And Ticks; Chapter 10: Pentastomida Etc; Pentastomida-Tongue Worms, Myriapoda-Millipedes And Centipedes, Crustacea-Crabs, Etc.
Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Polleniidae, Rhiniidae)
Author: Olga Retka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800625525
Category : Blowflies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800625525
Category : Blowflies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ants
Author: Gary J. Skinner
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784273058
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Ants are found everywhere from garden to mountaintop. They are at their most diverse in the tropics, but that does not make the 60 or so species in our part of the world any less intriguing or significant. As social insects, ants have fascinating life histories. Ecologically, they are highly important and influential. From tiny guest ants living in the nests of bigger species to gigantic wood-ant mounds with hundreds of thousands of workers, there is a lifetime of possibility for study. This edition of Ants covers the general biology and ecology of species occurring in Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. The book presents photographs and descriptions for all the species on the regional list, together with distribution maps. There is also an account of some of the exotic species that may turn up in heated buildings. The extensively illustrated keys deal with workers, queens and males of all the species. These have been specially written and are the first comprehensive keys since those of the original edition 30 years ago. There are also quick-check keys to workers and nests, as well as a detailed list of kit suppliers and extensive references. Ants are among the most familiar of insects and can form a crucial part of their ecosystem, having an impact far greater than their small individual size would lead us to expect. This book is for anyone wanting to learn more about these endlessly interesting insects, by reading and by applying some of the methods discussed to make new discoveries.
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784273058
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Ants are found everywhere from garden to mountaintop. They are at their most diverse in the tropics, but that does not make the 60 or so species in our part of the world any less intriguing or significant. As social insects, ants have fascinating life histories. Ecologically, they are highly important and influential. From tiny guest ants living in the nests of bigger species to gigantic wood-ant mounds with hundreds of thousands of workers, there is a lifetime of possibility for study. This edition of Ants covers the general biology and ecology of species occurring in Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. The book presents photographs and descriptions for all the species on the regional list, together with distribution maps. There is also an account of some of the exotic species that may turn up in heated buildings. The extensively illustrated keys deal with workers, queens and males of all the species. These have been specially written and are the first comprehensive keys since those of the original edition 30 years ago. There are also quick-check keys to workers and nests, as well as a detailed list of kit suppliers and extensive references. Ants are among the most familiar of insects and can form a crucial part of their ecosystem, having an impact far greater than their small individual size would lead us to expect. This book is for anyone wanting to learn more about these endlessly interesting insects, by reading and by applying some of the methods discussed to make new discoveries.
Britain's Insects
Author: Paul D. Brock
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691179271
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The go-to photographic guide to Britain and Ireland’s insects Britain’s Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be identified in the field. Featuring superb photographs of live insects, the guide covers the key aspects of identification and provides information on status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants and behaviour. It also offers insight into the life history of the various insect groups, many of which are truly amazing. This is the go-to guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their level of knowledge. More than 2,600 stunning photographs, carefully selected to show key identification features Photo guides to every insect order, covering 316 families and almost 850 genera Covers 1,653 species, of which 1,476 are illustrated Designed to allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species Up-to-date distribution maps and charts summarizing adult seasonality QR codes that link to sound recordings of grasshoppers and crickets Information on photographing and recording insects to help conservation
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691179271
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The go-to photographic guide to Britain and Ireland’s insects Britain’s Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be identified in the field. Featuring superb photographs of live insects, the guide covers the key aspects of identification and provides information on status, distribution, seasonality, habitat, food plants and behaviour. It also offers insight into the life history of the various insect groups, many of which are truly amazing. This is the go-to guide for entomologists, naturalists, gardeners, wildlife photographers and anyone else interested in insects, whatever their level of knowledge. More than 2,600 stunning photographs, carefully selected to show key identification features Photo guides to every insect order, covering 316 families and almost 850 genera Covers 1,653 species, of which 1,476 are illustrated Designed to allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species Up-to-date distribution maps and charts summarizing adult seasonality QR codes that link to sound recordings of grasshoppers and crickets Information on photographing and recording insects to help conservation
British Coleoptera Larvae
Author: Peter M Hammond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800628298
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now Available from CABI An introduction is provided to the present state of knowledge of beetle families and their larvae in the British Isles and relevant larval identification literature. Summaries are given of general larval morphology; specialized biological aspects such as hypermetamorphosis and parasitism; habitats and behavior as aids to identification, especially of those species in which adults and larvae occupy totally different habitats and in which one or other stage is much more commonly encountered; pest species and biological control; and collecting, preservation and rearing. Illustrated keys are provided to distinguish beetle larvae from those belonging to other insect orders, and to families of Coleoptera larvae. Color photographs of beetle larvae representing many of the families discussed, and using specimens from the van Emden collection, are provided.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800628298
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now Available from CABI An introduction is provided to the present state of knowledge of beetle families and their larvae in the British Isles and relevant larval identification literature. Summaries are given of general larval morphology; specialized biological aspects such as hypermetamorphosis and parasitism; habitats and behavior as aids to identification, especially of those species in which adults and larvae occupy totally different habitats and in which one or other stage is much more commonly encountered; pest species and biological control; and collecting, preservation and rearing. Illustrated keys are provided to distinguish beetle larvae from those belonging to other insect orders, and to families of Coleoptera larvae. Color photographs of beetle larvae representing many of the families discussed, and using specimens from the van Emden collection, are provided.
Insects, Spiders, and Other Terrestrial Arthropods
Author: George McGavin
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789453372
Category : Arthropoda
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents photos, descriptions, and information about more than 550 insects and arthropods.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789453372
Category : Arthropoda
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents photos, descriptions, and information about more than 550 insects and arthropods.
Ladybirds
Author: Helen E. Roy
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1907807373
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context. It provides the latest information, coverage of recent additions to the British list including the harlequin ladybird, and makes suggestions for further research, both short and long term, highlighting gaps in knowledge and showing readers how to get involved with recording and studying ladybirds. It includes updated keys for the identification of ladybirds at late-instar larval and adult stages, and techniques for studying ladybirds and their parasites in both laboratory and field. The authors hope that this book will be a valuable resource, not only for students, from school to university and beyond, but also for anyone with an interest in natural history, whether professional or recreational.
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1907807373
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context. It provides the latest information, coverage of recent additions to the British list including the harlequin ladybird, and makes suggestions for further research, both short and long term, highlighting gaps in knowledge and showing readers how to get involved with recording and studying ladybirds. It includes updated keys for the identification of ladybirds at late-instar larval and adult stages, and techniques for studying ladybirds and their parasites in both laboratory and field. The authors hope that this book will be a valuable resource, not only for students, from school to university and beyond, but also for anyone with an interest in natural history, whether professional or recreational.
The Banchine Wasps (Ichneumonidae: Banchinae) of the British Isles
Author: J. P. Brock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910159019
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910159019
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description