'Fauna Ibérica' Series

Volume 2 - Coleoptera Anobiidae

Author(s):
Francisco Español

ISBN:
Madrid, 1992. 195 pp. ISBN: 84-00-07270-7. PVP: 2968 pts (IVA incluido)

Description

This is the first synthesis about the anobiid coleoptera in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands. It deals with 92 species of deathwacth beetles belonging to 8 subfamilies. This work provides identification keys, descriptions and illustrations of each species as well as information about their geographical distribution and biology. The book supplies a complete bibliography and an updated revision about the anobiid systematic nomenclature.

Contents

• • Introduction
• • Systematic position and geographical distribution of Anobiidae
• • Morphology and adult anatomy
• • Characteristics of not adult phase
• • Natural history of Anobiidae
• • Collection, conservation and study methods
• • The Iberian Anobiidae
  • Family Anobiidae
  • Key of subfamilies
  • Subfamily Hedobiinae
  • Subfamily Dryophilinae
  • Subfamily Ernobiinae
  • Subfamily Anobiinae
  • Subfamily Ptilininae
  • Subfamily Xyletininae
  • Subfamily Tricoryninae
  • Subfamily Dorcatominae
• • Bibliography
• • Appendix 1. Nomenclature: Synonims and combinations list
• • Alphabetic index of taxonomical names of Iberian-Balearic Anobiidae

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