American Beetles, Volume I

the long version

Arnett and Thomas offer the most sweeping text available on the subject of North American beetles. Each section is presented in the same concise format, and the organization of the information is bt family. The editors have chosen the most respected of specialists to contribute the entries. Covers more species of North American beetles than any other previous publication; Presents all data in the same, easy-to-follow format; Paints a complete portrait of each species; Describes each family, with separate paragraphs for head, thorax, abdomen, genitalia, eggs, larvae, and pupae; Boasts the most respected of contributors. - Publisher.