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050 0 0 _aQL575
_b.B66 2014
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245 0 4 _aThe book of beetles :
_ba life-size guide to 600 of nature's gems /
_cedited by Patrice Bouchard ; contributors, Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, Christopher Carlton, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, Hermes E. Escalona, Arthur V. Evans, Alexander Konstantinov, Richard A. B. Leschen, Stéphane Le Tirant, Steven W. Lingafelter.
264 1 _aChicago :
_bThe University of Chicago Press,
_c2014.
300 _a656 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color) ;
_c28 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent.
_btxt
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia.
_bn
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier.
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 648-649) and index.
505 0 _tWhat is a beetle?
_t--Beetle classification
_t--Evolution and diversity
_t--Communication, reproduction and development
_t--Defense
_t--Feeding behavior
_t--Beetle conservation
_t--Beetles and society
_t--The beetles. Archostemata
_tMyxophaga
_tAdephaga
_tPolyphaga
_t--Appendices. Glossary
_tClassification of the Coleoptera
_t Index of species and families.
520 _aBeetles make up more than a quarter of the world's animals and come in a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe. This book celebrates their beauty and diversity, covering six hundred significant beetle species. Each entry includes a population distribution map, essential information, listings of related species, and a description of the specimen's importance.
650 0 _aBeetles
_vIdentification.
650 0 _aBeetles
_vPictorial works.
700 1 _aBouchard, Patrice,
_d1973-
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