Csiro Publishing imprint: 506 books
Australian Beetles Volume 1
Morphology, Classification and Keys
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found nowhere else on Earth. Volume 1 contains keys to all 117 beetle families found in Australia, and includes over 1100 illustrations...
Australian Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) I
Anthribidae to Attelabidae: The Primitive Weevils
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1994
In Volume I, the primitive weevil families Anthribidae, Belidae, Nemonychidae, Caridae, Rhynchitidae and Attelabidae are treated. One hundred and two genera and 400 species are catalogued. The species are illustrated by about 1035 individual drawings and black and white photographs, in addition to 650...
Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Volume 2
Subfamily Cerambycinae
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
Longhorn Beetles — Cerambycidae are one of the most easily recognised groups of beetles, a family that worldwide encompasses over 33 000 species in 5200 genera. With over 1400 species classified in 300 genera, this is the sixth largest among 117 beetle families in Australia. These beetles often attack...
Tettigoniidae of Australia Volume 3
Listroscelidinae, Tympanophorinae, Meconematinae and Microtettigoniinae
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2001
This third volume in the series will assist with identification and study of this important genus. Specialised collecting techniques, and the rearing of immature specimens, have yielded many more species than would otherwise have been recorded using only normal collecting techniques. The work accounts...
Australian Lauxaniid Flies
Revision of the Australian Species of Homoneura van der Wulp, Trypetisoma Malloch, and Allied Genera (Diptera : Lauxaniidae)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1994
The Lauxaniidae are one of the largest families of acalyptrate Diptera (series Schizophora) and are distributed in all the major zoogeographical regions of the world. Early taxonomic work on the family began in Europe and some notable studies were done during the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
Australian Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) II
Brentidae, Eurhynchidae, Apionidae and a Chapter on Immature Stages by Brenda May
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1994
This volume covers the remainder of the primitive weevils (Division Orthoceri), namely the families Brentidae, Eurhynchidae and Apionidae. It catalogues 43 genera and 173 species and features almost 2000 individual drawings and black-and-white photographs. These illustrations are augmented by 270 full-colour...
Click Beetles
Genera of the Australian Elateridae (Coleoptera)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1996
This is the first monograph on the Australian genera of Elateridae - click beetles. The book deals with 74 genera, among which 14 are newly recognised. The volume documents the entire Australian fauna and provides lavish illustrations of representative species, and typical examples of the male and...
Insects of South-Eastern Australia
An Ecological and Behavioural Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin. Every insect has characteristic feeding preferences and behaviours. Insects of South-Eastern Australia is a unique field guide that uses host plants and behavioural attributes as the...
by Eric Vanderduys
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Frogs are remarkably variable creatures. Many species adopt different colours or patterns by day or night. In some cases, males are different from females, and many species can change their appearance remarkably when breeding. Field Guide to the Frogs of Queensland provides a comprehensive photographic...
Splendid Ghost Moths and Their Allies
A Revision of Australian Abantiades, Oncopera, Aenetus, Archaeoaenetus and Zelotypia (Hepialidae)
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The Hepialidae (Ghost Moths) are a family of often spectacular micro-moths. The Australian region is one of the hot spots for hepialid diversity and the fauna is divided into three groups: primitive Hepialidae with small, often overlooked species; oxycanine Hepialidae, containing the large and poorly...
by Gunther Theischinger, John Hawking
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2006
Dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous insects – many are large and brightly coloured. Here for the first time is a comprehensive guide to the Australian dragonfly fauna. The book includes identification keys not only for adults but also for their larvae, commonly known as ‘mud eyes’ and often...
Australian Ants
Their Biology and Identification
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 1999
Ants are one of the most influential elements in Australian ecosystems, having a major impact on plant growth and reproduction, and soil structure. They act as predators and competitors of other arthropods, and are an important food source for other animals. The book provides details on separating genera...
The Waterbug Book
A Guide to the Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Temperate Australia
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2002
Freshwater macroinvertebrates provide a useful and reliable indicator of the health of our rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands. As environmental awareness within the community increases, there is an increasing interest in the need to assess the health of our local waterways and school curriculums are...
Catalogue of the Smaller Arachnid Orders of the World
Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei and Solifugae
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2003
This authoritative catalogue will greatly assist readers in finding the correct taxonomic name for any given family, genus or species within each of the six arachnid orders treated. It contains a valuable summary of bibliographic information, enabling readers to access the worldwide literature for these...