Insects of South-Eastern Australia : an ecological and behavioural guide
Farrow, Roger2016
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"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." -- Publisher description, viewed CSIRO Publishing website, 9 May 2016.
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Author:
Farrow, Roger, author
Imprint:
Clayton South, VIC CSIRO Publishing, [2016]©2016
Collation:
xiv, 274 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.Also available via the World Wide Web.
Contents:
Part 1: An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identificationRegional environments and where to find insects, focusing on the tablelands and ranges of south-eastern NSWDefining an insectAn ecological and behavioural approach to insect identificationInsect mouth parts: adaptations to different feeding strategiesInsect classification: from species to orderThe insect life cycleAnnual life cycleFeeding strategiesOther attributes: behaviour and habitatsConstructions and domicilesPart 2: Insects in their environmentThe plant feedersThe predatorsThe blood feedersParasitoidsThe decomposersNon-feeding and perching insects.
ISBN:
9781486304745
Dewey class:
595.70994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
25808