Le Genre / The genus EUPHOLUS

Description:

Text bilingual French/English. This book is a welcome and important update to the knowledge of these wonderful beetles from New guinea. The authors have been studying the genus Eupholus for over 30 years, describing 32 of the 68 species known to date. The introductory chapters provide the latest information about morphology, taxonomy and updated nomenclature, and a full key to all the species. The second part contains beautiful illustrations of each species, including any known variations and some habitat photographs. Species information includes etymology, synonyms, diagnosis, known distribution and additional notes where necessary. The study of extensive museum and private collections has also provided data for the distribution maps.