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OverviewThis work was begun to provide keys to the aquatic insect species known from Brazil. The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders that include both terrestrial and aquatic taxa. In no case is a taxonomic revision of any group undertaken, although recommendations for such revisions are included where appropriate, and the probable synonymy of nominal species still treated as valid in the literature is noted. Two different approaches will be employed according to the taxon being treated. For phylogenetic groups encompassing overwhelmingly or exclusively aquatic species, such as the orders Plecoptera and Ephemeroptera or the families Dytiscidae and Culicidae, keys are provided to distinguish all genera and species known to occur in South America. An effort has been made to include every identifiable species so that the user of the key can determine with reasonable certainty whether or not his specimen belongs to a species that has already been described or whether it is one that is not yet known to science. Where feasible, complete keys will be prepared for groups containing both aquatic and terrestrial species that do not encompass an extraordinarily large number of species. This has already been done for the order Collembola. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles W. HeckmanPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.062kg ISBN: 9789048177936ISBN 10: 9048177936 Pages: 693 Publication Date: 06 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction An appeal for quality in taxonomic work Scope of the work Acknowledgements Literature Section 3: Odonata Key to the suborders: Adults, Larvae Section 3, Part 1: Zygoptera 3.1.1 Morphology 3.1.1.1 Adult morphology 3.1.1.2 Larval morphology 3.1.2 Ecology 3.1.3 Preservation and examination 3.1.4 Zoogeography 3.1.5 Taxonomic problems 3.1.6 Suggestions for improvement A note on the figures 3.1.7 Key to the families of Zygoptera in South America: Adults, Larvae Polythoridae Calopterygidae Heliocharitidae Perilestidae Lestidae Pseudostigmatidae Megapodagrionidae Coenagrionidae Platystictidae Protoneuridae Literature IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThe author, Dr. Charles W. Heckman, has performed ecological research in Laos, Thailand, Germany, Brazil, and the United States. His publications include books on rice field ecology in Thailand and the Pantanal wetland in western Brazil, as well as many monographs and shorter publications on various aspects of biology and environmental sciences. He undertook the preparation of the Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects to produce a reference work with which researchers in South America can identify the species they encounter without having to first complete exhaustive searches of the literature, including papers published on several continents in different languages. The lack of such a tool has long impeded progress in faunal surveys, ecology, and other fields of science. Dr. Heckman’s extensive experience identifying aquatic insect species using less than optimal literature has allowed him to develop an ability for recognizing the morphological features most useful for distinguishing one species from another, and this ability comes to the aid of the users of his keys to the South American aquatic insect species. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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