| Author: | Peter C. Barnard |
| Release at: | 2011 |
| Pages: | 397 |
| Edition: | First Edition |
| Language: | English |
Description of The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects
The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects by Peter C. Barnard is a great book for British insects studies. In 2007 the Royal Entomological Society (RES) took the momentous decision to move from central London to a more rural environment near St Albans in Hertfordshire, the fi rst time that the Society had left London since its foundation in 1833. The move was seen as controversial by some, although the new headquarters are close to the London Orbital M25 motorway and only just outside the Greater London conurbation. Apart from the fi nancial relief of no longer having to maintain an impressive but aged building in South Kensington, the sale of 41 Queen ’ s Gate realized a substantial capital sum that enabled the RES to press ahead with several new projects, such as the appointment of the fi rst full - time entomologist in residence.
This book is one of the tangible products funded by the move out of London and it represents part of the re - positioning of the RES as the central hub of information on British insects, as well as maintaining its role as the premier society for professional entomologists. The book is designed as a key reference work for professional entomologists as well as being a readable and attractively illustrated account for the interested student of insects. It helps to bridge the gap between the popular but incomplete guides to the more conspicuous groups of British insects and the highly specialized works that currently can cover only a fraction of the entire fauna. Of these detailed works the most prestigious are, of course, the Society ’ s own long Preface standing series Handbooks for the Identifi cation of British Insects.
Content of The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects
Chapter 1: General introduction
PART 1 ENTOGNATHA
Chapter 2: Order Collembola: the springtails
Chapter 3: Order Diplura: the two-tailed or two-pronged bristletails
Chapter 4: Order Protura: the proturans
PART 2 INSECTA – ‘APTERYGOTA’
Chapter 5: Order Archaeognatha or Microcoryphia: the bristletails
Chapter 6: Order Zygentoma: the silverfish and firebrats
PART 3 PALAEOPTERA
Chapter 7: Order Ephemeroptera: the mayflies or upwing flies
Chapter 8: Order Odonata: the dragonflies and damselflies
PART 4 POLYNEOPTERA
Chapter 9: Order Dermaptera: the earwigs
Chapter 10: Order Dictyoptera: the cockroaches, termites and mantids
Chapter 11: Order Orthoptera: the grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
Chapter 12: Order Phasmida: the stick-insects
Chapter 13: Order Plecoptera: the stoneflies
PART 5 PARANEOPTERA
Chapter 14: Order Hemiptera: the true bugs
Chapter 15: Order Phthiraptera: the sucking and biting lice
Chapter 16: Order Psocoptera: the booklice and barklice
Chapter 17: Order Thysanoptera: the thrips
PART 6 ENDOPTERYGOTA
Chapter 18: Order Coleoptera: the beetles
Chapter 19: Order Diptera: the true flies
Chapter 20: Order Hymenoptera: the ants, bees and wasps
Chapter 21: Order Lepidoptera: the butterflies and moths
Chapter 22: Order Mecoptera: the scorpionflies
Chapter 23: Order Megaloptera: the alderflies
Chapter 24: Order Neuroptera: the lacewings
Chapter 25: Order Raphidioptera: the snakeflies
Chapter 26: Order Siphonaptera: the fleas
Chapter 27: Order Strepsiptera: the stylops
Chapter 28: Order Trichoptera: the caddisflies or sedge flies
INDEX
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