Zoological Catalogue of Australia Vol 23 Archaeognatha...

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This volume provides information on bristletails, silverfish, cockroaches, termites, praying mantids, earwigs, stick-insects, web spinners and zorapterans found in Australia and its offshore territories. Many species are of significant economic and medical importance, and many are unique to Australia. The book catalogues all the described species for each of these nine groups, and details their nomenclature, type data, distribution, ecological attributes, and important bibliographical references associated with each taxon. Many recent taxonomic decisions are included.

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Gerasimos (Gerry) Cassis is Head of the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Research at the Australian Museum. He has over 25 years of research experience on Heteroptera and is mainly interested in bugs associated with plants. His research focuses on the biodiversity, biogeography and systematics of the Heteroptera, with particular interest on the Australian fauna. He has published three books as well as numerous scientific articles. Dr Cassis is also Deputy Chair of the Biological Diversity Council of New South Wales and a founding member of the International Heteropterists Society. H. M. Abbey David Rentz AM specializes in katydids, crickets and other members of the suborder Ensifera. He spent 25 years as Curator of Orthopteroid Insects in the Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra. David is currently an Adjunct Professor at James Cook University and an Honorary Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences. He is the author of several books, including A Guide to the Katydids of Australia, which won a Whitley Award commendation for best field guide. David was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2013.