Guide to the Aquatic Insects of New Zealand
Guide to the Aquatic Insects of New Zealand

Author: Michael J. Winterbourn

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Published: 2006

Total Pages: 114

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The fourth edition of this excellent identification guide to aquatic insects in New Zealand has been updated with the latest information, making it an essential resource as the demand for river surveys and water quality studies continues to grow. Since the third edition was published five years ago, there have been great advances in our knowledge of New Zealand's aquatic insects. This edition includes information from several new publications about the systematics of New Zealand aquatic insects. More than 80 new titles have been added to the reference list and cited in the text; this serves both to document taxonomic changes and to guide the reader to the expanding literature on the aquatic insects of NZ. The book provides keys to enable insects to be identified to the family or genus level. Notes on distribution, habitat, and problems likely to be encountered with identification are included, along with full references, glossary of terms, and an index of taxa, common names, and general subjects. This is a joint publication venture of the Entomological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) and the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society.

The Reed Handbook of Common New Zealand Insects
The Reed Handbook of Common New Zealand Insects

Author: Annette K. Walker

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 184

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This book contains the illustrations from the Mobil Series Common Insects I and II with new and updated information from Annette Walker. There are also additions to the text, namely the wasps that have become common sights in New Zealand. The book contains information on over 70 insects, and is divided in to three sections: Insects in the Field and Garden, Insects in the Bush and Insects in Fresh Water. The introduction includes information on introduced and endemic pests, what insects eat, collecting insects, insects and the angler, as well as an extensive identification guide. The book is intended for the inquisitive observer of any age as a very general introduction to some of the common insects found in New Zealand - those that are likely to be noticed because of their conspicuous appearance, their bothersome behaviour or because they are pests. It has been estimated that there are at least 20,000 species of insects in New Zealand and probably 90 percent of them are found nowhere else (i.e., they are endemic to New Zealand. This gives New Zealand a very special status and our unique insect fauna is renowned throughout the world.

An Illustrated Guide to Some New Zealand Insect Families
An Illustrated Guide to Some New Zealand Insect Families

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Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 204

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A practical guide for anyone who wishes to learn more about insects in New Zealand. The drawings and non-technical text allow the reader to easily identify native and introduced insects to family level. A useful resource for the teaching of conservation.

Manual of Central American Diptera
Manual of Central American Diptera

Author: Brian Victor Brown

Publisher: NRC Research Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 0660198339

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While volume 1 includes several introductory chapters and treats 42 families of flies in the Lower Diptera, volume 2 covers the remaining 64 families of flies that make up the Higher Diptera (or Cyclorrhapha). These include families of house flies, fruit flies, bot flies, flower flies and many other lesser-known groups. The text is accompanies by over 1660 line drawings and photographs.