Language: French with bilingual introductory chapter in English and French
The first complete catalogue of the Coleoptera of France since the Catalogue Raisonné des Coléoptères de France by Jean Sainte-Claire Deville (1935/38). Over 50 specialists have contributed to this work. More than 11,650 species from mainland France and Corsica are listed with their geographical distribution, and where known, information on their habitat and bionomics. Indexes to the species and synonyms cited (14,660 entries).