Synopses & Reviews
Insects are the forgotten members of Australia's rich and diverse fauna. Few people can recognize more than a few common groups, yet there are more insect species than all other animals put together. Name That Insect is the first guide to identifying the insects of southeastern Australia. There are extensive notes on the structure, recognition, and biology of all insect orders in the region. The book also contains several hundred original line drawings of diagnostic features. It will be a valuable reference for students, naturalists, and others interested in the natural history of Australia.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to insect structure, diversity, and classification
2. Insect diversity in southeastern Australia
3. Recognition of insect orders
4. Primitive wingless insects and their allies
5. Some aquatic specialists
6. The cockroaches, grasshoppers, and their allies
7. The true bugs and their allies
8. Lacewings and beetles
9. Flies, moths and their allies
10. Wasps, ants and bees