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Book SynopsisDiving beetles are fast becoming important models for aquatic ecology, world biogeography, population ecology, and animal sexual evolution and, with this book, the diversity of the group is finally accessible.
Trade ReviewEntomologists, systematists, limnologists, ecologists, and others with an interest in aquatic systems or insect diversity will find these extensively illustrated keys and taxon accounts immensely helpful... Diving beetles are fast becoming important models for aquatic ecology, world biogeography, population ecology, and animal sexual evolution and, with this book, the diversity of the group is finally accessible. The Birdbook Report All illustrations are excellent and informative. Every genus account covers diagnostic characteristics, size range, classification, species diversity, a review of known natural history, and distributions portrayed via range maps. The breadth and depth of coverage is extraordinary given the constraints of a succinct template. Systematic Entomology This is a beautifully produced book, well-illustrated with colour photographs of the beetles 5 and their habitats, excellent line drawings of morphological features and maps showing the distribution of all the genera. Journal of Natural History This text provides the first in-depth treatment of predaceous diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) in well over 100 years. As such, it is an invaluable addition to entomology literature. Recommended. Choice
Table of ContentsPreface vii1. Introduction 12. Taxonomy and Morphology 213. Keys to Major GroupsSubfamilies, Adults 39Subfamilies, Larvae 43Subterranean & Terrestrial Genera 454. Subfamily Matinae 505. Subfamily Lancetinae 536. Subfamily Agabinae 557. Tribe Hydrotrupini 578. Tribe Agabini 629. Subfamily Colymbetinae 6910. Subfamily Copelatinae 7811. Subfamily Laccophilinae 8712. Tribe Agabetini 8913. Tribe Laccophilini 9114. Subfamily Cybistrinae 10315. Subfamily Dytiscinae 11116. Tribe Dytiscini 11417. Tribe Hydaticini 11818. Tribe Aubehydrini 12119. Tribe Eretini 12320. Tribe Aciliini 12521. Subfamily Coptotominae 13322. Subfamily Hydrodytinae 13523. Subfamily Hydroporinae 13824. Tribe Laccornini 14525. Tribe Laccornellini 14726. Tribe Hydroporini 15027. Subtribe Hydroporina 15428. Subtribe Deronectina 16229. Subtribe Siettitiina 17230. Subtribe Sternopriscina 18031. Tribe Vatellini 19032. Tribe Methlini 19433. Tribe Hydrovatini 19634. Tribe Pachydrini 19935. Tribe Hygrotini 20136. Tribe Hyphydrini 20737. Tribe Bidessini 219Literature Cited 260Index 307
