An Iconography of Chinese Buprestidae (Coleoptera) (2-Volume Set) [English / Chinese]

Flora / Fauna

By: Zhongliang Peng(Editor), Aiming Shi(Editor), Hongxia Xu(Editor), Haitian Song(Editor)

860 pages, 846 colour photos

Publisher: The Straits Publishing & Distribution Group

An Iconography of Chinese Buprestidae (Coleoptera) (2-Volume Set) [English / Chinese]

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ISBN: 9787556707991 Hardback slipcase Mar 2022 In stock
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Language: Bilingual in English and Chinese

This two-volume set includes two major sections: the general section which introduces basic knowledge on Chinese jewel beetles (Buprestidae) and morphological characters for taxonomy, and a taxonomic section where the 745 species and subspecies from China and other relevant taxa involved are diagnosed, of which 22 important species from adjacent regions are also included for research convenience. All species diagnoses are written in both English and Chinese. The book presents 846 colour photographs, including 97 morphological photographs and 749 species images (of which 349 are type specimens). Most chapters of the book has been peer-reviewed before publication. In order to facilitate reading, the layout style is basically one image and concise description per page including a necessary synonym table.

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Prof. Zhongliang Peng is the lead author and the editor in chief, who started Buprestidae research as early as in mid of 1980's last century, although he used to work mainly in forest pest control and quarantine. To prepare the book, he spent several years to engage in research in main important museums and institutes of Europe.Russia and Japan, and photographed a large number of types, laying a solid foundation for the book.

Prof. Aiming Shi, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan,China (CWNU), is vice editor in chief, and author of the section on the large genus Lamprodina.

Dr. Hongxia Xu, Institue of Forestry Sciences, Bailongjiang of Gansu, Lanzhou, China (IFSG), is vice editor in chief, and author of the section on the large genus Coraebus and the coauthor of the General Section.

Dr. Haitian Song, Fujian Academy of Forestry Sciences, Fuzhou.China (FAFS), is vice editor in chief, and author of the species list and references cited and the collecting field coauthor of the section of morphology in general.

Flora / Fauna

By: Zhongliang Peng(Editor), Aiming Shi(Editor), Hongxia Xu(Editor), Haitian Song(Editor)

860 pages, 846 colour photos

Publisher: The Straits Publishing & Distribution Group

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