A Naturalist's Guide to Insects of Australia - Softcover

Rowland, Peter; Whitlock, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912081806 ISBN 13: 9781912081806

Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat, and habits. The user-friendly introduction covers modern Australian insects, non-insect hexapods, and life cycles. Also included is a checklist of the insect families of Australia listing the number of genera, species, and subspecies in each family.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Rowland is a wildlife conservationist, educator, and nature photographer who worked at the Australian Natural History Museum for a period spanning 20 years. Peter has travelled extensively throughout Australia as a biodiversity consultant, and has written and co-authored 12 books on Australia's wildlife. In 1999, Peter was the recipient of a Whitley Award from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Rachel Whitlock has studied biological science at The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and is currently researching insect systematics and taxonomy. She is interested in exploring Australia's unique faunal diversity and how evolution has helped shape it, alongside engaging and educating the general public about biodiversity and conservation.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912081806
• ISBN 13: 9781912081806
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176