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    Beetles of Eastern North America
    Beetles of Eastern North America
    Beetles of Eastern North America
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    Beetles of Eastern North America

    By Arthur V. Evans

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    The most comprehensive full-color guide to the beetles of eastern North America

    Beetles of Eastern North America is a landmark book—the most comprehensive full-color guide to the remarkably diverse and beautiful beetles of the United States and Canada east of the Mississippi River. It is the first color-illustrated guide to cover 1,406 species in all 115 families that occur in the region—and the first new in-depth guide to the region in more than forty years. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 stunning color images by some of the best insect photographers in North America, the book features an engaging and authoritative text by noted beetle expert Arthur Evans.

    Extensive introductory sections provide essential information on beetle anatomy, reproduction, development, natural history, behavior, and conservation. Also included are tips on where and when to find beetles; how to photograph, collect, and rear beetles; and how to contribute to research. Each family and species account presents concise and easy-to-understand information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range. Organized by family, the book also includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families, with 31 drawings that aid identification, and features current information on distribution, biology, and taxonomy not found in other guides.

    An unmatched guide to the rich variety of eastern North American beetles, this is an essential book for amateur naturalists, nature photographers, insect enthusiasts, students, and professional entomologists and other biologists.

    • Provides the only comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible full-color treatment of the region's beetles
    • Covers 1,406 species in all 115 families east of the Mississippi River
    • Features more than 1,500 stunning color images from top photographers
    • Presents concise information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range for each species and family
    • Includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateJun 8, 2014
    ISBN9781400851829
    Beetles of Eastern North America
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    Arthur V. Evans

    Arthur V. Evans is an entomologist, author, lecturer, photographer, and broadcaster. He has written and cowritten many books, including An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles, the Field Guide to Beetles of California, and the National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America.

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