Auteurs | Vladimír Štrunc, Miroslav Klícha |
Taal | Engels |
ISBN | 9788090798052 |
Uitgever | Insect Books |
Pagina’s | 320 |
Afmetingen | 174 x 235mm |
Bindwijze | Hardcover |
Afbeeldingen | Kleurenfoto's, kaarten |
Jaar van uitgave | 2024 |
Tiger beetles are among those predatory insects that captivate thousands worldwide – their allure irresistible to photographers and nature observers alike. Embark on this remarkable exploration today and uncover the hidden wonders of these extraordinary insect predators!
Tiger Beetles of Orient Vol. 1 is an unique pictorial guide that aims to introduce these amazing predators of the insect world to all nature lovers. This book is the first in a series of books on tiger beetles organized by zoo area. The book introduces the Orient, Indomalayan region.
The guide will help you get acquainted with 39 genera and 270 species/subspecies of the family Cicindelidae of the Oriental region.
List genera:
Abroscelis, Apteroessa, Callytron, Calochroa, Calomera, Cicindela, Collyris, Cosmodela, Cylindera, Derocrania, Derocrania, Dilatotarsa, Glomera, Guineica, Heptodonta, Hipparidium, Hypaetha, Jansenia, Leptognatha, Lophyra, Myriochila, Naviauxella, Neocollyris, Notospira, Oxygoniola, Polyrhanis, Probstia, Pronyssa, Prothyma, Protocollyris, Rhytidophaena, Salpingophora, etinteridenta, Sophiodela, Therates, Thopeutica, Tricondyla, Wallacedela
One or more representative species of each genus and subgenus are illustrated in the book with large photographs, accompanied by information on sex, size, place of origin and a map of the countries of distribution. Tiger Beetles of Orient Vol. 1 further provides information on sex, size, place of origin, rarity and distribution maps. Every species is presented in an ultra-high-resolution top view close-up. Illustrations of some species have never been published before.
Tiger Beetles of Orient Vol. 1 provides an enthralling source of illustrated identification valuable to professional and amateur entomologists alike.