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This unique 429 page book on the Pentatomoidea of France includes: * A comprehensive presentation of all 152 species of Pentatomoidea (Pentatomidae, Scutelleridae, Cydnidae, Acanthosomatidae, Thyreocoridae, Plataspidae) present in France. * Simplified identification keys illustrated by family, subfamily, tribe, and species. * A synthetic monographic double page presentation of each species accompanied by a distribution map for France, a text including global distribution, descriptions of habitats, host plants, ecology, and frequency status, and tips to avoid possible confusion in identification between similar species. Field photographs of adults and most of the nymphs are also included, some of the latter being figured for the first time in a published work. * A presentation of 20 additional species from the border regions, potentially present in France. * An index of host plants arranged by botanical family. |
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