Download or read book Insect Biodiversity written by Robert G. Foottit and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Two of the new guide to the study of biodiversity in insects Volume Two of Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society presents an entirely new, companion volume of a comprehensive resource for the most current research on the influence insects have on humankind and on our endangered environment. With contributions from leading researchers and scholars on the topic, the text explores relevant topics including biodiversity in different habitats and regions, taxonomic groups, and perspectives. Volume Two offers coverage of insect biodiversity in regional settings, such as the Arctic and Asia, and in particular habitats including crops, caves, and islands. The authors also include information on historical, cultural, technical, and climatic perspectives of insect biodiversity. This book explores the wide variety of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world. This important text: Offers the most up-to-date information on the important topic of insect biodiversity Explores vital topics such as the impact on insect biodiversity through habitat loss and degradation and climate change With its companion Volume I, presents current information on the biodiversity of all insect orders Contains reviews of insect biodiversity in culture and art, in the fossil record, and in agricultural systems Includes scientific approaches and methods for the study of insect biodiversity The book offers scientists, academics, professionals, and students a guide for a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects, highlighting the need to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever-changing global environment.
Download or read book The Neotropical Polymorphic Earless Praying Mantises written by Julio Rivera and published by Entomological Society of America. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent phylogenetic studies on evolutionary relationships within the Acanthopoidea, known as “polymorphic earless praying mantises,” revealed numerous issues with the taxonomic status and morphological boundaries of many genera and species within this superfamily. The authors of this monograph present a thorough morphological assessment based on museum specimens and reexamination of type material, aimed toward redefining the morphological delineation of all Acanthopoidea genera, verifying the generic identity of all nominal species within the superfamily, and establishing taxonomic and nomenclatural foundations for future revisionary studies of acanthopoid genera. Their work resulted in numerous modifications in the taxonomy of this lineage, including the description of a new genus.
Download or read book Insect Biodiversity written by Robert G. Foottit and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 1635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Two of the new guide to the study of biodiversity in insects Volume Two of Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society presents an entirely new, companion volume of a comprehensive resource for the most current research on the influence insects have on humankind and on our endangered environment. With contributions from leading researchers and scholars on the topic, the text explores relevant topics including biodiversity in different habitats and regions, taxonomic groups, and perspectives. Volume Two offers coverage of insect biodiversity in regional settings, such as the Arctic and Asia, and in particular habitats including crops, caves, and islands. The authors also include information on historical, cultural, technical, and climatic perspectives of insect biodiversity. This book explores the wide variety of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world. This important text: Offers the most up-to-date information on the important topic of insect biodiversity Explores vital topics such as the impact on insect biodiversity through habitat loss and degradation and climate change With its companion Volume I, presents current information on the biodiversity of all insect orders Contains reviews of insect biodiversity in culture and art, in the fossil record, and in agricultural systems Includes scientific approaches and methods for the study of insect biodiversity The book offers scientists, academics, professionals, and students a guide for a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects, highlighting the need to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever-changing global environment.
Download or read book Revision of the Neotropical bark mantis genus Liturgusa Saussure 1869 Insecta Mantodea Liturgusini written by Gavin J. Svenson and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Neotropical praying mantises of the genus Liturgusa (Saussure) are comprehensively treated after receiving little or no taxonomic attention after their original descriptions. All species are strictly associated with tree bark habitats and appear flattened and highly camouflage while also being adept runners that will actively hide by fleeing to the opposite side of a tree trunk if disturbed; some species have even been observed fluttering to the forest floor and playing dead. This work includes redescriptions of the genus and all previously described species, descriptions of three new genera and 19 new species, identification of four new synonyms, complete bibliographies for each species, a key to identify males and females, locality data for all examined specimens, measurement ranges for all species, diagnostic illustrations, and high resolution images of types and representative specimens. This work triples the known diversity of Neotropical bark mantises and documents their natural history as well as geographic distribution, which includes central Mexico south to Bolivia and east to southern Brazil.
Download or read book Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada written by Kris Anderson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This peer reviewed text includes a dichotomous key to all 16 genera of Mantodea found in the U.S. and Canada. Extremely detailed descriptions are provided for each of the 28 species found within this region. One newly listed invasive species is documented, raising the total number of introduced species to seven-25% of the region's Mantodea fauna. Updated species treatments include taxonomic illustrations, precise morphological descriptions, accurate morphometry, complete natural history documentation, exhaustive historical literature review, and detailed distribution range maps. There are 183 illustrations contained within the 297 pages of text, including 120 color photographs of live specimens.
Download or read book Mantida Species File written by Daniel Otte and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Praying Mantids written by Frederick R. Prete and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reviews current understanding of mantid biology related to their taxonomy and morphology, reproduction, neurobiology, ecology, and defense strategies." -- Choice
Download or read book Pictorial Handbook of Rare and Precious Insects in China written by Shuchun Chen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bridge of Beyond written by Simone Schwarz-Bart and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud line of Lougandor women she continues to draw strength from. Time flows unevenly during the long hot blue days as the madness of the island swirls around the villages, and Telumee, raised in the shelter of wide skirts, must learn how to navigate the adversities of a peasant community, the ecstasies of love, and domestic realities while arriving at her own precious happiness. In the words of Toussine, the wise, tender grandmother who raises her, “Behind one pain there is another. Sorrow is a wave without end. But the horse mustn’t ride you, you must ride it.” A masterpiece of Caribbean literature, The Bridge of Beyond relates the triumph of a generous and hopeful spirit, while offering a gorgeously lush, imaginative depiction of the flora, landscape, and customs of Guadeloupe. Simone Schwarz-Bart’s incantatory prose, interwoven with Creole proverbs and lore, appears here in a remarkable translation by Barbara Bray.
Download or read book Biotechnology of Silk written by Tetsuo Asakura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a snapshot of the current state of the art of research and development on the properties and characteristics of silk and their use in medicine and industry. The field encompasses backyard silk production from ancient time to industrial methods in the modern era and includes an example of efforts to maintain silk production on Madagascar. Once revered as worth its weight in gold, silk has captured the imagination from its mythical origins onwards. The latest methods in molecular biology have opened new descriptions of the underlying properties of silk. Advances in technological innovation have created silk production by microbes as the latest breakthrough in the saga of silk research and development. The application of silk to biomaterials is now very active on the basis of excellent properties of silks including recombinant silks for biomaterials and the accumulated structural information.
Download or read book The Mulatto Solitude written by Degruel, Yann and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The External Male Genitalia and the Phylogeny of Blattaria and Mantodea written by Klaus-Dieter Klass and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the New York Entomological Society written by New York Entomological Society and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Living World 2017 written by Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club is an annual publication of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club featuring studies and observations on natural history carried out in Trinidad and Tobago, and in countries in the Caribbean Basin.The 2017 Living World contains a Guest Editorial, nine research papers, six nature notes, one report and a book review. The articles cover a wide range of animal taxa including insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This year we are honoured to receive a Guest Editorial from John Agard describing our national responsibility to reduce carbon emissions. Living World content is also freely available on our website www.ttfnc.orgTable of ContentsResearch PapersChara sp. an Unfamiliar Algal Element in our BiodiversityE. Julian Duncan, Judy Rouse-Miller Six New Records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) from Trinidad, West IndiesMatthew J.W. Cock, Scott Alston-SmithOccurrence of Fibropapilloma Tumours on Green Sea Turtles, Chelonia mydas in Trinidad, West IndiesMichelle Cazabon-Mannette, Ayanna Carla N. PhillipsMoths (Lepidoptera) from the Five Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Including New Country RecordsMatthew J.W. CockCitizen-based Observations on Shark and Mobulid Species in Tobago,West IndiesLanya Fanovich, Neil D. Cook, Ryan S. Mohammed, Aljoscha WothkeAquatic Fauna of Three Rivers in Northeast Tobago, West Indies: Updated Species Assemblages and DistributionsRyan S. Mohammed, Nicholas Mohammed, Amy Elizabeth Deacon, Luke V. RostantColours and Spots: Do they Tell the Story of an Ocelot's Origin?Kerresha Khan, Saiyaad H. Ali, Ryan S. Mohammed Notes on the Lepidoptera of Huevos, Trinidad and TobagoKris Sookdeo, Matthew J.W. Cock Urban Ant Fauna of Port of Spain, Trinidad, West IndiesChristopher K. Starr, Shane T. Ballah Nature Notes New Localities for the Introduced Anolis wattsi (Squamata: Dactyloidae) on Trinidad, West Indies Adam Fifi, Renoir J. Auguste First Record of the Dragonfly Erythemis attala (Selys in Sagra, 1857) (Odonata: Libellulida) for Trinidad, West Indies Rakesh Bhukal The Solitary Wasp Trypoxylon albitarse (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) is Now in Tobago, West Indies Christopher K. Starr, Rakesh Bhukal Sightings of Trachemys scripta elegans (Reptilia: Emydidae), a New Potential Aquatic Alien Invasive Species in Trinidad, West Indies Ryan S. Mohammed, Kerresha Khan, Saiyaad H. Ali Further Expansion of the Range of the Frog Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) in Trinidad and Tobago, with a Note on Reproduction J. Roger Downie, Mark S. Greener, Renoir J. Auguste, Pauline A. Geerah An Updated Distribution of the Frog Adenomera cf hylaedactla (Anura: Leptodactylidae) on Trinidad, West Indies Renoir J. Auguste ReportsFourteenth Report of the Trinidad and Tobago Birds Status and Distribution Committee Records Submitted During 2016Martyn Kenefick Book ReviewThe Dragonflies & Damselflies of Trinidad & Tobago - John MichalskiRakesh Bhukal
Download or read book A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera written by British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abeng written by Michelle Cliff and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoogeography of Caribbean Insects written by James K. Liebherr and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because historical biogeography—the study of historical causes of biotic distributions—is a comparative science, one must draw on data from many different disciplines. This book brings together for the first time the results of studies on a variety of insect groups native to the islands of the Caribbean, and is intended as an early progress report on the use of insects in biogeographical research from this area. The Caribbean has been of great interest to zoogeographers because of its geologic position and history, and because the fauna is of limited diversity relative to mainland America. This limited diversity coupled with the accessibility of the islands has resulted in the Caribbean fauna being relatively well known compared to other Neotropical faunas. Intriguing questions include how and when the West Indian islands became populated, how the fauna and flora of the islands relate to those of the continents, and whether the Caribbean islands served as a dispersal corridor between the Americas. As the interpretation of biographic patterns and knowledge of earth history go hand in hand, this book appropriately opens with a chapter reviewing the geology of the Caribbean and its land masses, including various interpretations of plate tectonics. Eight specialists on six orders of insects then present from study sites in the Caribbean the results of their research on the biogeographic distribution and historical biogeography of their study animals. A final chapter puts into a concise framework the various methods by which taxonomists approach biogeography.
