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Dmitrii Musolin, 21.06.2007 9:44

I copy what I received from the newsletter-this is info about new books:

Now available from Apollo Books:

Monastyrskii, A. L.: Butterflies of Vietnam. 21 x 15 cm. Full text in English. Softcover.
Vol. 1: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae. 2005. 199 pages incl. 35 colour plates. Line drawings. ISBN 0-9551211-0-8 . . EUR 45.00 / US$ 59.80 / DKK 320.00

Vol. 2: Papilionidae. 2007. 189 pages incl. 31 colour plates. Line drawings. ISBN 0-9551211-1-6. . . EUR 45.00 / US$ 59.80 / DKK 320.00.
A major series on the butterfly fauna of Vietnam and the first comprehensive treatment of the Rhopalocera of this fascinating country. The complete fauna will be covered in 7 volumes and the series will be completed within 5-6 years. For each volume, the introduction includes information for systematic of each family or subfamily, morphology of imago, habitats and life-cycles. Checklist, abbreviations, references and index to scientific names are presented separately. The main section of each volume contains information for all species of the family or subfamily found in Vietnam, and keys to the species, genera and tribes. The text for each species includes the following paragraphs: type locality; synonyms; range; distribution and variation in Vietnam; taxonomic notes; habitats and biology; similar species. The excellent colour plates include a number of habitat photos and images of all species dealt with. Where necessary, line drawings of genitalia, venation and other details are given. Apollo Books are sole distributors of this series outside Vietnam.

** Löbl, I. & A. Smetana (eds): Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. 24 x 17 cm. Hardback. Customers in North America should order this series from ISBS.

New volume just published:

** Vol. 4: Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea. 2007. 935 pages. ISBN 87-88757-67-6. EUR 155.00 / US$ 192.00 / DKK 1080.00.

A comprehensive work covering the about 100,000 species of Coleoptera known to occur in the Palaearctic Region. The complete work is planned for 8 volumes that will be published in intervals of about 18 months. The information provided for each species will be the following: Primary taxonomic information of all available names in the genus and species levels published by the end of 1999. The taxonomic information below subfamily will be organized alphabetically. The type species of genera and subgenera, incl. synonyms, are given. The area covered also includes the Arabian Peninsula, Himalayas and China. The distributional data of species and subspecies is given per country. Detailed distributional information for strict endemics is given. Introduced species are indicated. The catalogue is a collective work of about one hundred coleopterists from Europe, Japan, America and Australia.

Nationalnycklen till Sveriges Flora och Fauna

The National Encyclopedia to Swedens Flora and Fauna

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This series is the most ambitious natural history book project ever launched and will treat all known species of animals and plants from Sweden. Until further the volumes will also treat species from Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. At the moment somewhat less than 60,000 species of organisms are known, from which more than half are insects. The series is planned to be published in about 120 volumes over the coming 20-25 years. Each volume is authored by leading experts, and the series is published with heavy subsidies from the Swedish parliament over the whole publishing period. This is the reason why the volumes can be sold at very moderate prices.

The 50,000 species which can be identified without highly advanced equipment will be described in detail, including information on distribution and biology. For most of them, distribution maps as well as illustrations e.g. watercolours will also be provided. The groups containing the remaining 10,000 species will be presented down to a suitable taxonomic level (e.g. families), with the species presented as checklists.The text is in Swedish, but for each species, key facts (summary) will be given in English. The many high quality illustrations, distribution maps and illustrated identification keys in both Swedish and English makes the series valuable for an international audience. For many insect groups, hardly any European identification literature is available, and therefore this Encyclopedia should especially be most important for anyone with an interest in European insects.

A great number of authors are needed to complete The Encyclopedia of Swedens Flora and Fauna. Texts will written by senior scientists and other species experts. Several species groups will often be included in one volume. If an author is not a professional taxonomist, he or she will co-operate with either domestic or international taxonomic experts.

Apollo Books are proud to be appointed as sole distributor outside Sweden for this unique book series. Each volume can of course be purchased separately as well as we can offer various subscriptions: For subscriptions to the whole series 15% discount off the ordinary prices. Further we offer subscriptions with 10% discount on each of the following seven groups: Coleoptera - Diptera - Hemiptera - Hymenoptera - Lepidoptera - Myriapoda & Arachnida

Vertebrates - Vascular plants, fungi, mosses, lichens & algae

From 2007, 4 volumes is expected to be published each year until the series is completed. At the moment the following volumes are in preparation: Diptera: Syrphidae, 400 species. Bryophyta: Acaulon - Orthodontium, 250 species. Tachinidae, 400 species. Echinodermata & Hemichordata, 80 species. Basidiemycota: Cortinariaceae: Cortinarius, 320 species. Malacostraca except Amphipoda 1, 300 species. Cortinariaceae except Cortinarius, 400 species. Myxomycetes, 200 species. Aculeata: Apidae, 300 species. Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, 120 species. Tunicata: Chondrichthyes, 80 species. Coleoptera: Carabidae, 400 species. Aculeata: Formicidae & Vespidae, 300 species. Annelida: Polychaeta 1, 350 species. Psocoptera. Osteichthyes, 230 species.

“The National Key to Swedens Flora” and Fauna is expected to be a standard work in any European university or museum dealing with natural history.

New volume published:

Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae - Lymantriidae / Fjärilar: Ädelspinnare - tofsspinnare. By N. Hydén. 2006. 28 x 23 cm. 480 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. ISBN91-88506-58-4. . . . . . . . . . € 46.00 / US$ 53.50 / DKK 300.00

This volume cover 144 species of the families Lasiocampidae, Endromidae, Saturniidae, Lemoniidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Nolidae, Arctiidae and Lymantriidae. It may be new to many moths enthusiasts, that Nolidae now also include the genera Nycteola, Bena, Pseudoips and Earias. The colour illustrations of the adult moths are the best ever published on this planet! A marvelous book at a very moderate price!

New volume announced:

Coleoptera: Cerambycidae / Skalbaggar: Långhorningar. By B. Ehnström. Publication autumn 2007. 28 x 23 cm. Approx. 350 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. ISNB not yet known. . . . . . €46.00 / US$ 53.50 / DKK 300,00

Covers about 130 species of longhorn beetles know from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.

Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae - Psychidae / Fjärilar: Käkmalar - säckspinnare. By B. A. Bengtsson & G. Palmqvist. Publication late 2007.28 x 23 cm. Approx. 650 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour.

ISBN not yet known . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . € 46.00 / US$ 53.50 / DKK 300.00

Covers 250 species of the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Opostegidae, Nepticulidae, Heliozelidaae, Adelidae, Incurvariidae, Prodoxidae, Tischeriidae, Tineidae, Lypusidae and Psychidae. The colour illustrations are expected to be of the same outstanding quality as in the previous Lepidoptera volume.

APOLLO BOOKS,

Kirkeby Sand 19,

DK - 5771 Stenstrup.

DENMARK.

Phone +45 62 26 37 37

Fax +45 62 26 37 80

E-mail: apollobooks@vip.cybercity.dk

Website: http://www.apollobooks.com

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13.07.2007 4:22, Dmitrii Musolin

Pensoft Publishers <BookEast@pensoft.net>

JUST RELEASED:

TITLE: Prime Butterflies Areas in Bulgaria

AUTHORS: Abadjiev, S Beshkov S

Pensoft Series Faunistica 69, ISSN 13120174, ISBN 9789546423047, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, full-color book, richly illustrated by maps, photos of habitats and butterflies, references, with a CD, in English & Bulgarian (bilingual), 268 pp., hardback.

Price EURO 35.00

Studies of butterflies in Bulgaria have been carried out for more than 150 years. While the species distribution was more or less known, their conservation was not a special priority until recently. Previously the conservation efforts were mainly focused on a particular species (the decline of butterflies has been recognized for many years) and not on the areas which they inhabit. The main object here was to identify and describe the most important sites for butterflies in the country, implementing a simple method using target species, in order to help the definition of the Bulgarian part of the European Union's NATURA 2000 Network. Fifty NATURA 2000 sites are properly listed and described, and in this respect the book can serve as NATURA 2000 Guide for Bulgaria. The book is richly illustrated by color photos of species and habitats, maps, it includes species listings and data on conservation and protection, as well as basic GIS data on a CD. It is adressed to lepidopterologi
sts, biogeographers, conservation

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TITLE: Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series)

AUTHORS: Borkent, A Spinelli, GR

Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America Vol. 4, ISSN: 13127276, ISBN-13: 9789546423016, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, richly illsutrated, keys both in English and Spanish, references, index, in English, 198 pp., hardback.

Price EURO 70.00

This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the 51 genera and 1095 described Neotropical species of biting midges. An overview of the group includes a discussion of bionomics, adaptations of the various life stages, habitats, their ecological roles (including disease transmission), collecting and preparation techniques, zoogeography and classification. A key to adults (including males) provides the first key to all the genera of this region. Limited keys to eggs and larvae are presented. Keys are written in both English and Spanish. A table of all previous descriptions of immatures and a catalog of all Neotropical species is included.
This book will be of interest to systematists, ecologists, medical entomologists and students wishing to undertake innovative research in a remarkably interesting and instructive group of insects.

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TITLE: Dragonflies of the Yungas (Odonata). A Field Guide to the Species from Argentina / LIBELULAS DE LAS YUNGAS (ODONATA) Una guia de campo para las especies de Argentina

AUTHORS: von Ellenrieder, N Garrison, RW

Pensoft Series Faunistica 67, ISSN 13120174, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 145x210, richly illustrated by color photos and b/w drawings, keys, references, index, in English and Spanish (bilingual), 168 pp., paperback.

Price EURO 25.00

The Yungas are highly biodiverse cloud forests extending from Venezuela south through NW Argentina, and are considered one of the biodiversity 'hot spots' in South America. This bilingual (Spanish/English) pocket field guide, the first of its kind for any region in South America, is accompanied by 280 illustrations including detailed diagnostic drawings and numerous color photos of live dragonflies. It covers all 102 species in 45 genera and 9 families found in the Argentine Yungas, representing over a third of all species known from the country. This guide provides a reliable and original means of identifying adult odonates for limnologists, ecologists, biologists, naturalists, amateurs and to anyone interested in the aquatic ecosystems of the cloud forests of the South American Andes, their biota and conservation. Natalia von Ellenrieder is a researcher for the CONICET (Consejo de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) at the Instituto de Bio y Geociencias in Salta, Argen
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Las Yungas son selvas nubladas de alta biodiversidad que se extienden desde Venezuela hasta el NO de Argentina, y son consideradas como uno de los 'puntos calientes' de biodiversidad en Sudamerica. Esta guia bilingue (Espanol/Ingles) de bolsillo, la primera en su genero para cualquier region en Sudamerica, esta acompanada por 280 ilustraciones incluyendo detallados dibujos diagnosticos y numerosas fotografias a color de libelulas. Trata todas las 102 especies de los 45 generos y 9 familias halladas en las Yungas de Argentina, representando mas de un tercio del total de especies conocidas del pais. Esta guia provee un medio confiable y original para identificar a los adultos de odonatos para limnologos, ecologos, biologos, naturalistas, amateurs y para todos aquellos interesados en los ecosistemas acuaticos de las selvas nubladas de los Andes sudamericanos, su biota y conservacion. Natalia von Ellenrieder es una investigadora del CONICET (Consejo de Investigaciones Cientificas
y Tecnicas) en el Instituto de B

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20.07.2007 10:53, Dmitrii Musolin

I managed to get a pdf of all chapters of the following books:

Saunders et al. Insect Clocks. 3rd ed. 2002

Schowalter T. Insect Ecology. 2nd ed. 2006

Thorp J, Covich A. Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates. 2001

Whitford W. Ecology of Desert Systems. 2002

Mullen G., Durden L. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 2002

Miriam Zelditch, Donald Swiderski, David Sheets, William Fink. Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists. 2004

Cappuccino N., Price P. Population Dynamics. 1995

Günter Wagner. The Character Concept in Evolutionary Biology. 2001

DIAPAUSE IN AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES 2007

If someone really needs these books, write to me and I will think about where to put them so that they can be downloaded (but the volumes are large - from 25 to 280 MB).

The table of contents of some books can be found in attached files.

File/s:

0_0_Diapause_in_Aqyatic_Invert_2007_TOC.doc

size: 30.5 k
number of downloads: 10
20.07.2007-03.08.2007

The_Character_Concept_in_Evolutionary_Biology.doc

size: 82k
number of downloads: 8
20.07.2007-03.08.2007

Geometric_Morphometrics_for_Biologists__TOC.doc

size: 77.5 k
number of downloads: 9
20.07.2007-03.08.2007

Insect_Clocks_TOC_.doc

size: 27.5 k
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20.07.2007-03.08.2007

Ecology_and_Classification_of_North_American_Freshwater_Invertebrates_TOC.doc

size: 77.5 k
number of downloads: 11
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28.07.2007 7:19, Troglodit

Determinant of coleoptera of the Middle Volga region (part III. Polyphaga-Phytophaga). Ulyanovsk, 2007, 254 p. (in Russian) (Series "Nature
of the Ulyanovsk region", issue 14).
The book develops and presents definitive tables that can be used to identify 1,323 coleopteran species belonging to 11 families. The territory considered in the determinant covers the Chuvash Republic, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ulyanovsk and Samara regions of Russia. This is the first time such work has been performed in this region. Based on our own research and literature sources, we have compiled a complete list of Phytophages recorded here over the past 100 years. The guide includes tables for all species of the group discovered so far in the Middle Volga region, and represents the third part of the planned three-volume edition (the first one was published in 2002).
The keys are mainly based on external morphology features, which makes it easier to work with the book without compromising its scientific value. For most species, forage plants are indicated (for some - for the first time). The book is illustrated with more than 700 drawings (190 of them are author's), grouped into 141 tables.
The publication is intended for teachers of schools and Universities, students of biological specialties, specialists and Amateur entomologists, researchers, Museum curators, heads of circles stations of young naturalists, workers of agriculture and forestry. Fig. 745, cards 1, Bibl. 226.
Reviewers: D. b.N., academician G. S. Medvedev, D. SC.n. V. A. Krivokhatsky (ZIN, St. Petersburg).
The cost is 400 rubles plus the price of shipping (cash on delivery).
Orders should be sent to Stanislav Malyavin by e-mail: gammarus@bk.ru Ulyanovsk ped. university, Department of Zoology
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22.10.2007 13:11, omar

So I got a parcel containing 4 books: Isaev A. Y. Determinant of coleoptera of the Middle Volga region (part III. Polyphaga-Phytophaga). Ulyanovsk, 2007, 254 p. (in Russian) (Series "Nature of the Ulyanovsk region", issue 14). What can I say? I liked the book. Unlike the first part about Adephaga, which is printed on a nasty translucent piece of paper and is nothing more than an A4 notebook, and without a cover, this one looks like a book. The paper became better, a full-fledged cover appeared, although soft. Most of the tables are really new, original, and designed from scratch. About ground beetles, most of the keys were compiled from the keys of "green" or from articles-reviews and corresponding genera. The book contains a lot of completely original drawings, among which there are also total ones made by some respected forum participants

. However, the smallness of these totals is confusing, which sometimes forces you to fit your eye convulsively to the image. Not the case. Maybe we can get a full-length view of the image.

Alexey, we deserve it, post it directly on the forum! Not without annoying typos. It immediately catches your eye that the captions under many drawings are ungodly mixed up, so for untrained entomologists it is fraught with trouble. For many species, forage plants are listed, and this significantly increases the value of the publication. The keys in the Isaevsky style are sound and intuitive, and this is good news. Oh, yes! I forgot to tell you the most important thing! Beetle families are considered as follows: leaf beetles, barbels, and of course, the most basic and most valuable - elephants, on which most of the very useful creative work was carried out. In fact, this is the only modern definition of elephants in Russian, and it is difficult to underestimate it. At least in the middle zone of Russia, I don't see an alternative publication for this group. Up-with! Katya, I'm sorry, of course, I forgot the bark beetles. They are also there, but it is difficult for me to evaluate their performance. In general, at 4+, I recommend it.

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29.10.2007 8:20, Dmitrii Musolin

http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?showtop...338#entry584338

Methods in Insect Sensory Neuroscience (Frontiers in Neuroscience Series); т.25
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Christensen T.A.
CRC Press; 2004; 464стр.; ISBN: 0849320240

Book Description

Written by recognized experts in sensory biology, Methods in Insect Sensory Neuroscience synthesizes the latest information and reviews the most current methods for studying the specialized sensory systems of insects. Bridging the gap between experimentalists and theorists, the book covers a wide range of techniques, including anatomical pathway tracing, electrophysiological recording, genetic and pharmacological manipulations, computational modeling, and behavioral observations. Each chapter discusses the most challenging questions facing sensory neuroscience today and provides a unique synopsis of the developments that are driving the field forward.

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13.11.2007 6:46, Ekos

I'm holding the last one (at all!)in my hands. Volume of the Index of Insects of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia (IV, issue 5) - Hymenoptera. Part of the braconids, all ichneumonids, Halictidae (one of the last ones written by Yu. A. Pesenko, and this is the first time that a cladogram is given in the determinants of this publication), andrenids, apids, trichogrammatids, and all horntails and sawflies. A total of 3,900 species (286 new to science).

It is a pity that this ends the release of the Determinant... But there are still a lot of things that are not included in it for butterflies-most moths, as well as dippers, limacodids and scoops. And within the framework of the determinant, they are not going to consider these families. Why, I don't know exactly, there were some rumors that this is related to funding

13.11.2007 12:45, алекс 2611

I'm holding the last one (at all!)in my hands. Volume of the Index of Insects of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia (IV, issue 5) - Hymenoptera. Part of the braconids, all ichneumonids, Halictidae (one of the last ones written by Yu. A. Pesenko, and this is the first time that a cladogram is given in the determinants of this publication), andrenids, apids, trichogrammatids, and all horntails and sawflies. A total of 3,900 species (286 new to science).

I hold in my hands the Index of insects of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia (volume IV, part 1 1995). It already has andrenides and apids. There really aren't any Halictids in it. Are you right about andrenides and apides?
However, you will still have to buy it. I thought there were only riders there, so I decided not to take them. We'll have to deal with the Halictids. So thanks for the information.

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