Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th Edition

Borror, Donald J.; Triplehorn, Charles A.; Johnson, Norman F.

ISBN 10: 0030253977 / ISBN 13: 9780030253973

Published by Saunders College Pub. (edition 6th), 1989

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th Edition
• Publisher: Saunders College Pub. (edition 6th)
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0030253977
• ISBN 13: 9780030253973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 6th.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

This text uses a taxonomic approach to introduce students to the science of entomology. Extensive use of identification keys acquaints students with all the families of insects in the United States and Canada and provides means for students to identify 95% or more of the insects found occurring in North America.

About the Author

Charles A. Triplehorn is emeritus faculty at Ohio State University and his broad interests include systematics and biogeography of Coleoptera. His research is primarily on the large family Tenebrionidae, especially those of the Western Hemisphere. Since his retirement from Ohio State in 1992, he has concentrated on two major projects: a revision of the genus Eleodes and of the Neotropical Diaperini. Triplehorn is the former president of the American Entomological Society.