Abstract


Ottó Merkl & Károly Vig: Beetles of the Pannonian Region
(In Hungarian)

All superfamilies and families (114) found in the Pannonian biogeographical region are reviewed in detail.
Nearly 700 original photographs and paintings
About 1800 species mentioned and treated

Contents

1. Introduction 7
2. History of the coleopterology in Hungary 17
3. Morphology, development and evolution of beetles 45
4. Classification of beetles 61
5. Suborder Archostemata 71
6. Suborder Myxophaga 73
7. Suborder Adephaga 75
8. Suborder Polyphaga, superfamily Hydrophiloidea 115
9. Superfamily Staphylinoidea 129
10. Superfamily Scarabaeoidea 157
11. Superfamily Scirtoidea 191
12. Superfamily Dascilloidea 195
13. Superfamily Buprestoidea 197
14. Superfamily Byrrhoidea 213
15. Superfamily Elateroidea 221
16. Superfamily Derodontoidea 245
17. Superfamily Bostrichoidea 247
18. Superfamily Lymexyloidea 263
19. Superfamily Cleroidea 265
20. Superfamily Cucujoidea 279
21. Superfamily Tenebrionoidea 315
22. Superfamily Chrysomeloidea 361
23. Superfamily Curculionoidea 417
24. Protected beetles in Hungary 459
25. Index 467

Publishers: Directorate of Museums of Vas County, B. K. L. Kiadó, Hungarian Natural History Museum.

Book design: Tamás Ottó Sellyei

ISBN 978-9827-03-5

496 pages, hard cover.

Price: 11500 HUF + P&P

Available from:

Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary. E-mail: grabant@nhmus.hu (Aranka Grabant). Phone: 00-36-1/267-7100/124 ext.

Savaria Museum, H-9700 Szombathely, Kisfaludy S. utca 9. E-mail: nathist@savariamuseum.hu (Károly Vig). Phone: 00-36-94/500-720, 36-94/501-948.