The Chrysidid Wasps of the World (Oxford science publications)
Lynn S. Kimsey, Richard M. Bohart
The growing field of conservation biology has placed a new value on cataloging the Earth's living creatures, even as many of them face extinction. In the first systematic revision of the Chrysidid wasp family since 1889, the authors present a worldwide overview of this colorful group. Some 3,000 valid species have been named and are arranged in 84 genera and four sub-families. This comprehensive treatment presents a reclassification of the generic and higher taxa. It also includes a summary of previously published information, indicated problems in need of further study, and detailed synonomic species lists for each genus. Discussions for each tribe and sub-family include ancestral characteristics, phylogenetically important characters and a corresponding cladogram, keys to genera, and relationships among taxa.
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Year:
1991
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Language:
english
Pages:
669
ISBN 10:
0198540108
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PDF, 25.50 MB
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english, 1991