'Fauna Ibérica' Series

Volume 0 -Coleoptera, Ptinidae, Gibbiinae

Author(s):
Xavier Bellés

Forward:
Edward O. Wilson

Preface:
María Angeles Ramos

ISBN:
Madrid 2003. 440pp.84-00-08198-6

Description

The Fauna Ibérica monograph series begins with Volume 0. This volume includes a preface by Prof. Edward O. Wilson that places the series into its scientific context. The prologue "Fauna Ibérica: the need for a project" summarizes the origen of the series, its organization and general characteristics, and the scientific importance and relevance of this particular volume. Lastly, this volume on the Iberian Gibbiinae represents the general structure that all subsequent monographs of this series will have.

Contents

• • Introduction
• • Systematic position and geographical distribution of Gibbiinae
• • Morphology and adult anatomy
• • Characteristics of not adult phases
• • Natural history of Gibbiinae
• • Collection, conservation and study methods
• • The Iberian Gibbiinae
  • Subfamily Gibbiinae
  • Key of tribes
  • Tribe Gibbiini
  • Genus Gibbium
  • Key of species
  • Tribe Meziini
  • Genus Mezium
  • Key of species
• • Bibliography
• • Alphabetic index of taxonomical names of Iberian-Balearic Gibbiinae

 

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