Research on Chrysomelidae, Volume 2 ( 1 )

Publication series :1

Author: Jolivet   Pierre;Santiago-Blay   Jorge;Schmitt   Michael  

Publisher: Brill‎

Publication year: 2009

E-ISBN: 9789004180970

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789004169470

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789004169470

Subject: Q969.48 Coleoptera

Language: ENG

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Description

There are an estimated 40,000 species of chrysomelids, or leaf beetles, worldwide. These biologically interesting and often colorful organisms, such as the tortoise beetles, have a broad range of life histories and fascinating adaptations. For example, there are chrysomelids with shortened wings (brachypterous) and elytra (brachelytrous), other species are viviparous, and yet other leaf beetles have complicated anti predator-parasitoid defenses. Some species, such as corn rootworms (several species in the genus Diabrotica) constitute major agricultural crop pests.

Chapter

List of contributors

pp.:  7 – 10

Preface

pp.:  11 – 12

Foreword

pp.:  13 – 14

Introduction

pp.:  116 – 118

Color plates

pp.:  257 – 278

Subject index

pp.:  279 – 284

Zoological index

pp.:  285 – 296

Botanical index

pp.:  297 – 299

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