Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of India: Identification and BIology of the Cicindelidae (PB)

Pearson L.David Wiesner J. Acciavatti R.E. Uniyal V.P. Anichtchenko A.

ISBN 10: 8121109337 / ISBN 13: 9788121109338

Published by Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2020

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pp. viii + 315.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of India: Identification and BIology of the Cicindelidae (PB)
• Publisher: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8121109337
• ISBN 13: 9788121109338
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Contents: 1. The fascination of tiger beetles. 2. How to recognize a tiger beetle. 3. Phylogeny and taxonomy. 4. Illustrated keys to adult genera and species. 5. Identification of tiger beetle larvae. 6. Species accounts. 7. Ecology and behavior. 8. Biogeography. 9. Conservation. 10. Observing and studying tiger beetles. Selected bibliography. Checklist of the species of tiger beetles of India. Index. This Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of India is the first definitive identification guide to all 241 species of tiger beetles known to occur in India. Its descriptions of habitats, behavior and ecology make available a group of spectacular insects for both amateur enthusiasts and professional biologists to observe and study. In addition to their value as a hobby, with this field guide tiger beetles can now better serve as a valuable tool for understanding general patterns of biodiversity, biogeography, and conservation within India.