Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Plecoptera Illustrated Keys to Known Families, Genera, and Species in South America

This work was begun to provide keys to the aquatic insect species known from Brazil. The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include...

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Main Author: Heckman, Charles W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
Series:Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects, Illustrated Keys to Known Families, Genera, and Species in South America
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • An appeal for quality in taxonomic work
  • Scope of the work
  • Acknowledgements
  • Literature
  • Section 5: Plecoptera. 5.1. Morphology. 5.2. Ecology. 5.3. Preservation and examination. 5.4. Zoogeography. 5.5. Taxonomic problems. 5.6. Suggestions for improvement. 5.7. Key to the families of adults in South America
  • Key to the families of larvae in South America: Perlidae
  • Notonemouridae
  • Gripopterygidae
  • Austroperlidae
  • Eustheniidae
  • Diamphipnoidae
  • Literature
  • Index