Advances In The Systematics Of Fossil And Modern Insects

Author : Dmitry Shcherbakov,Michael Engel,Michael Sharkey
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546426093

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Advances in the Systematics of Fossil and Modern Insects by Dmitry Shcherbakov,Michael Engel,Michael Sharkey Pdf

This issue of ZooKeys celebrates the 75th birthday of Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn, a pioneer in the palaeontology and phylogeny of Hymenoptera, as well as a leader generally in insect systematics and evolution. Born in Moscow, Russia, on 24 September 1936, he developed his passion for Hymenoptera at an early age. After completing his degrees in 1960 he joined the Arthropoda Laboratory in the Paleontological Institute of the USSR (now Russian) Academy of Sciences, Moscow, and worked his way from Technician to the Head of the laboratory, in this capacityÿ leading the most productive group of paleoentomologists for 28 years. He has co-authored and edited several keystone books on insect paleontology and evolution, including History of Insects (2002), the first large-scale work of its kind in English. Rasnitsyn served as the first President of the International Palaeoentomological Society, and was bestowed Honorary Membership by the Russian Entomological Society and in 2008 with the Distinguished Research Medal of the International Society of Hymenopterists. Herein colleagues from around the world have presented original contributions to the systematics of diverse insect orders, living and fossil, as a tribute to this pioneer of Hymenoptera and paleoentomological research. Numerous new taxa are described and their phylogenetic implications explored. A biographical sketch and a list of Rasnitsyn?s more than 360 scientific publications (spanning 52 years) are provided.

Author : David Grimaldi,Michael S. Engel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107268777

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Evolution of the Insects by David Grimaldi,Michael S. Engel Pdf

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the 3 billion-year history of life on Earth, and the most ecologically dominant animals on land. This book chronicles for the first time the complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fossils. Whereas other volumes have focused on either living species or fossils, this is the first comprehensive synthesis of all aspects of insect evolution. The book is illustrated with 955 photo- and electronmicrographs, drawings, diagrams, and field photos, many in full colour and virtually all of them original. The book will appeal to anyone engaged with insect diversity: professional entomologists and students, insect and fossil collectors, and naturalists.

Author : David Penney,James E Jepson
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780957453067

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Fossil Insects by David Penney,James E Jepson Pdf

Palaeoentomology represents the interface between two huge scientific disciplines: palaeontology – the study of fossils, and entomology – the study of insects. However, fossils rarely feature extensively in books on insects, and likewise, insects rarely feature in books about fossils. Similarly, college or university palaeontology courses rarely have an entomological component and entomology courses do not usually consider the fossil record of insects in any detail. This is not due to a lack of insect fossils. The fossil record of insects is incredibly diverse in terms of taxonomic scope, age range (Devonian to Recent), mode of preservation (amber and rock) and geographical distribution (fossil insects have been recorded from all continents, including Antarctica). In this book the authors aim to help bridge the palaeontology–entomology gap by providing a broadly accessible introduction to some of the best preserved fossil insects from a wide range of deposits from around the globe, many of which are beautifully illustrated by colour photographs. Also covered are insect behaviour and ecology in the fossil record, sub-fossil insects, trace fossils and insect species longevity. Just as insects are useful as ecological indicators today, the same can be expected to be true of the past. Such applications of the insect fossil record are briefly discussed. It is hoped that this book will encourage a few future researchers to enter the fascinating realm of palaeoentomology and to this end there is a section on how to become a palaeoentomologist. However, it is aimed at a much broader audience – those with an interest in fossils and/or insects in general, who will no doubt marvel at the diversity and excellent preservation of the fossils illustrated.

Author : Scott A. Elias
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080958491

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Advances in Quaternary Entomology by Scott A. Elias Pdf

Advances in Quaternary Entomology addresses the science of fossil insects by demonstrating their immense contribution to our knowledge of the paleoenvironmental and climatological record of the past 2.6 million years. In this comprehensive survey of the field, Scott A. Elias recounts development of scholarship, reviews the fossil insect record from Quaternary deposits throughout the world, and points to rewarding areas for future research. The study of Quaternary entomology is becoming an important tool in understanding past environmental changes. Most insects are quite specific as to habitat requirements, and those in non-island environments have undergone almost no evolutionary change in the Quaternary period. We therefore can use their modern ecological requirements as a basis for interpreting what past environments must have been like. Describes and identifies principal characteristics of fossil insect groups of the Quaternary period Ties Quaternary insect studies to the larger field of paleoecology Offers global coverage of the subject with specific regional examples Illustrates specific methods and procedures for conducting research in Quaternary Entomology Offers unique insight into overlying trends and broader implications of Quaternary climate change based on insect life of the period

Author : Dany Azar,Michael Engel,Edmund Jarzembowski,L. Krogmann,Jorge Santiago-Blay
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004210714

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Insect Evolution in an Amberiferous and Stone Alphabet by Dany Azar,Michael Engel,Edmund Jarzembowski,L. Krogmann,Jorge Santiago-Blay Pdf

Insects are the most diverse group of life on Earth and their history extends well into the Paleozoic, making them among the oldest of terrestrial animal lineages. They are critical to the well being of ecosystems from the equator to the poles, and are inexorably tied to the well being of our world. Whether beneficial or malignant, insects wield an overwhelming influence on our health, economy, and security. It is little wonder that insects so consistently appear in our cultures, religions, and mythologies. Given such realities, it is vital that we gain a better understanding and appreciation of Nature’s ‘inordinate fondness’. Indeed, there is considerable wisdom to be found in the study of these marvels of evolution, and what better way to understand their present and future than to peer back into their distant past. Here presented are some of the results of the 6th International Congress on Fossil Insects, Arthropods and Amber (FossilX3) held in Byblos, Lebanon in April, 2013. In the tradition of previous congresses, researchers from around the world gathered to discuss the latest developments and to build new co-operative endeavours. Recognizing that the future of our science is one of interdisciplinary collaboration, these meetings steadily grow in importance, and proceedings such as this reveal the latest hypotheses and conclusions, while inspiring others toward newer and greater goals.

Author : Vincent Smith,Ljubomir Penev
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546426192

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E-Infrastructures for Data Publishing in Biodiversity Science by Vincent Smith,Ljubomir Penev Pdf

This collection of articles, developed in association with the EU funded ViBRANT project, illustrates how advances to research infrastructures are reciprocally changing the practice of taxonomy. A detailed review of data issues in the life sciences (Thessen and Patterson 2011) sets the tone for subsequent articles in this special issue, whose contributions broadly fall into three categories. Theÿ initial articles consider some of the major infrastructure platforms that support the production and management of biodiversity data. These include the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy, Wiki-based approaches including BioWikiFarm and the Scratchpads Virtual Research Environment. Later articles provide deeper coverage of specialist areas of interest to taxonomic and biodiversity researchers. The topics covered include the mark-up (Penev et al. 2011) and management (King et al. 2011) of taxonomic literature, geospatial assessment of species distributions (Bachman et al. 2011) and licensing issues specific to life science data (Hagedorn et al. 2011). Finally, the special issue closes with a series of research and review papers that provide detailed use cases illustrating how these research infrastructures are being put into practice. Highlights from this section include citizen science approaches to collecting species information by the COMBER Marine observation network (Arvanitidis et al. 2011) and the Australian Bush Blitz programme (Lambkin and Bartlett 2011); use of new tools for data publishing like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) and the DRYAD Data Repository; new forms of publication via ?data papers? that allow checklists and identification keys to be formally published as structured datasets (e.g., Narwade et al. 2011); and finally new taxonomic revisions and species descriptions constructed from within the collaborative systems like XPER2 and Scratchpads.

Author : Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Arachnida
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107288490

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Systematic Review of Our Present Knowledge of Fossil Insects, Including Myriapods and Arachnids by Samuel Hubbard Scudder Pdf

Author : David K. Yeates,Brian M. Wiegmann
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231501705

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The Evolutionary Biology of Flies by David K. Yeates,Brian M. Wiegmann Pdf

Flies (Dipteria) have had an important role in deepening scientists'understanding of modern biology and evolution. The study of flies has figured prominently in major advances in the fields of molecular evolution, physiology, genetics, phylogenetics, and ecology over the last century. This volume, with contributions from top scientists and scholars in the field, brings together diverse aspects of research and will be essential reading for entomologists and fly researchers.

Author : Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1375705458

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Systematic Review of Our Present Knowledge of Fossil Insects, Including Myridpods and Arachnids by Samuel Hubbard Scudder Pdf

Author : Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0371869897

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Systematic Review of Our Present Knowledge of Fossil Insects, Including Myridpods and Arachnids by Samuel Hubbard Scudder Pdf

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Author : A.P. Rasnitsyn,Donald L. Quicke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402000263

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History of Insects by A.P. Rasnitsyn,Donald L. Quicke Pdf

This is the first single book to cover the whole of the fossil history of insects so comprehensively. The volume embraces subjects from the history of insect palaeontology to the diagnostic features of all insect orders, both extant and extinct.

Author : Christine Evans
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781532159497

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The Evolution of Insects by Christine Evans Pdf

The Evolution of Insects explores what we know about insect evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Robert A. Coram,James E. Jepson
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Insects, Fossil
ISBN : 9780956779533

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Fossil Insects of the Purbeck Limestone Group of Southern England by Robert A. Coram,James E. Jepson Pdf

This monograph brings together research which spans over 150 years and provides an up-to-date account of our knowledge of the Purbeck insect fauna.The geological setting of the Purbeck Limestone Group is discussed, along with the palaeoenvironments in which the insects lived and the factors that affected their preservation. A complete annotated and fully referenced systematic list of both described and recorded fossil insects from the Purbeck has been compiled, illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. A detailed examination of both the terrestrial and aquatic environments. Information on habitat preferences, feeding strategies and predator/prey relationships have been interpreted from the fossil insects and other organisms found within these rocks. Should be of interest to both amateur and professional entomologists and palaeontologists.

Author : Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Insects, Fossil
ISBN : UOM:39015095165265

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A Classed and Annotated Bibliography of Fossil Insects by Samuel Hubbard Scudder Pdf

Author : Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004475335

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New Developments in the Biology of Chrysomelidae by Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt Pdf

This book summarizes what is actually known about the biology of Leaf Beetles. It is the most recent study in the field. As we are well aware, Chrysomelidae, one of the three largest families of beetles, are of great economic importance since they can be a serious pest to crops or, on the other hand, can be used to destroy imported weeds. This is due to the selectivity of their feeding preferences. In this way, Chrysomelidae are an invaluable tool for studying plant selection mechanisms. The many and varied topics dealt with in this book cover almost all aspects of phylogeny, classification, paleontology, parasitology, biogeography, defenses, population biology, genetics and biological control as well as many other subjects. The most renowned specialists in these fields have been chosen to put together a diverse, state-of-the-art publication. Few beetle families have been studied in such detail as the Chrysomelids. This is not only due to their economic importance, but also to their incredible variety of forms and behaviors. There are no less than 40,000 species currently in existence worldwide, but probably 100,000 species have existed since the Jurassic, when they first came into being with the Cycadoids and other primitive plant families, later to diversify during the Cretaceous with the advent of flowering plants.