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OverviewThis book is part of a series designed to facilitate identification of South American insects likely to be encountered in, on, or near water, on wetlands, and in unusual aquatic habitats. It permits identification of all known adults and larvae. Each volume of the Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects begins with a short general introduction. The scope of this volume is the Plecoptera. It includes all species known from South America as of the year 2002 and permits a state-of-the-art identification of the species. In the case of specimens belonging to undescribed species or those not previously reported from South America, it permits identification to genus or family and gives the reader reasonable certainty that his specimen does not belong to the known fauna of the continent. The keys are richly illustrated to permit non-specialists in the group to reliably identify specimens. Taxonomic revisions are intentionally avoided, but doubtful taxa are so designated in the keys. The volume is meant for anyone interested in identifying aquatic stoneflies, including entomologists, stream biologists, ecologists, zoogeographers, fishery biologists, and naturalists. Already published within this encyclopedia: -Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Collembola ISBN: 0-7923-6704-9-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Ephemeroptera ISBN: 1-4020-0775-2-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Plecoptera ISBN: 1-4020-1520-8 Forthcoming book titles: -Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Orthoptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Heteroptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Neuroptera, including Megaloptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Trichoptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Lepidoptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Coleoptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Diptera-Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Hymenoptera Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles W. HeckmanPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9789048163816ISBN 10: 9048163811 Pages: 329 Publication Date: 16 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- An appeal for quality in taxonomic work.- Scope of the work.- Acknowledgements.- Literature.- Section 5: Plecoptera. 5.1. Morphology. 5.2. Ecology. 5.3. Preservation and examination. 5.4. Zoogeography. 5.5. Taxonomic problems. 5.6. Suggestions for improvement. 5.7. Key to the families of adults in South America.- Key to the families of larvae in South America: Perlidae.- Notonemouridae.- Gripopterygidae.- Austroperlidae.- Eustheniidae.- Diamphipnoidae.- Literature.- Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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