Language: Bilingual in English and Russian
Longhorns of the Tribe Dorcadionini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia combines characteristics of a scientifc monograph and an illustrated guide to longhorns (capricorn beetles) of the tribe Dorcadionini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) in Kazakhstan and Middle Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirghizia), where these beetles form a distinctive part of the local fauna.
Longhorns of the tribe Dorcadionini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia includes brief essays in Russian and English for 57 species; data on type locality, general area of distribution, typical habitats, pre-imaginal stages and life-history are presented in each essay. Colour illustrations form a considerable part of Longhorns of the Tribe Dorcadionini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia, which includes photographs of collection specimens together with distribution maps for all species and subspecies, and also photographs of beetles in their natural setting and typical biotopes.