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Author Farrow, Roger, author

Title Insects of South-Eastern Australia : an ecological and behavioural guide / Roger Farrow
Published Clayton, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2016

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Contents Part 1: An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification -- Regional environments and where to find insects, focusing on the tablelands and ranges of south-eastern NSW -- Defining an insect -- An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification -- Insect mouth parts: adaptations to different feeding strategies -- Insect classification: from species to order -- The insect life cycle -- Annual life cycle -- Feeding strategies -- Other attributes: behaviour and habitats -- Constructions and domiciles -- Part 2: Insects in their environment -- The plant feeders -- The predators -- The blood feeders -- Parasitoids -- The decomposers -- Non-feeding and perching insects
Summary "Insects of South-Eastern Australia is a unique field guide that uses host plants and behavioural attributes as the starting point for identifying insects. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, the different species of insects found in Australia's temperate south-east, including plant feeders, predators, parasites and decomposers, are presented."--Publisher description, viewed CSIRO Publishing website, 9 May 2016
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Insects -- Australia, Southeastern -- Identification
Insects -- Australia, Southeastern -- Pictorial works
NATURE / General.
Insects
Insects -- Identification
Southeastern Australia
Genre/Form Pictorial works
Form Electronic book
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