Ground Beetles of the Africa: Ethiopian Region and Madagascar

Description:

Second, revised and enhanced edition with 5 new species added. In addition to several new species, a small map has been added for each species in the main section, showing its occurrence and the place of capture of a particular specimen.

This book provides a pictorial guide to more than 845 representatives from about 160 genera of the ground beetles of Africa, arranged by tribe (according to Lorenz, W. (2005), Systematic list of extant ground beetles of the world (Insecta Coleoptera “Geoadephaga”: Trachypachidae and Carabidae incl. Paussinae, Cicindelinae, Rhysodinae; Robertson & Moore (2016), Phylogeny of Paussus L. (Carabidae: Paussinae)). The book is exceptional with its detailed illustrations and the number of genera and species represented. Included is a large representation of Tribe Anthiini (Anthia, Atractonotus, Cypholoba, Eccoptoptera, Gonogenia, Netrodera) - 104 representatives and Tribe Paussini - 37 representatives.

Habitus images are provided for each species, together with lateral view and details of mandibles. Additional species are illustrated on plates in dorsal view.