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A Guide to Stag Beetles of Australia

Paperback
December 2017
9781486302086
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  • Publisher
    CSIRO Publishing
  • Published
    20th December 2017
  • ISBN 9781486302086
  • Language English
  • Size 5.75" x 8.5"
  • Images color photos & illus
$37.95

This comprehensive account of the 98 lucanid species found in Australia reveals their diversity and beauty via stunning photography by Paul Zborowski. It looks in detail at their morphology, habitats and ecology, and explains how to collect, keep and preserve them.

Preface
Acknowledgements

Part I
Classification
The language of entomology
Morphology
The Lucanidae
Origins of the Australian stag beetle fauna
Taxonomic studies of the Australian stag beetle fauna

Part II
Checklist of Australian Lucanidae
Aesalinae
Lampriminae
Syndesinae
Lucaninae

Part III
How to find stag beetles
Keeping live stag beetles
Field preservation and collection management
Entomological societies in Australia
Major insect collections in Australia
Recommended publications for your library

Glossary
References
Index

George Hangay

George Hangay has had an interest in insects since early childhood. He studied beetles in many parts of the world and in the last four decades he focused on the Australian fauna. After his retirement from the Australian Museum, where he worked as Chief Preparator, he participated in various projects as a consultant, curated the insect collection of AQIS (NSW) and wrote several articles and books. He continues to collaborate with many Australian and overseas coleopterists.

Roger de Keyzer

Roger de Keyzer is currently a research associate at the Australian Museum in Sydney. He is the author of a number of research publications in entomology and malacology, and two books on Lucanidae.

Paul Zborowski

Paul Zborowski is a qualified entomologist and photographer with over 25 years experience of field based study of insects and related creatures in habitats all over the world's tropics. He is the published author of a number of insect reference works including the Whitley Award winning Field Guide to Insects of Australia. He has a vast photo library of insect images, which he has built up over 30 years.