Insect Biodiversity (eBook)

ROBERT G. FOOTTIT is a research scientist specializing in the taxonomy of aphids and related groups, with the Canadian National Collection of Insects and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. His research interests include the use of morphological and molecular approaches in the study of aphid species and populations. PETER H. ADLER is a professor of entomology at Clemson University, where he holds a teaching and research appointment, specializing in the behavior, ecology, genetics, and systematics of insects, particularly butterflies and medically important flies.

1 Introduction - A Brief History of Revolutions in the Study of Insect Biodiversity 1

Part I Habitats and Regions 13

2 Insect Biodiversity in the Arctic 15

3 Insect Biodiversity in Indochina: A Window into the Riches of the Oriental Region 59

4 Biodiversity of Arthropods on Islands 81

5 Beneficial Insects in Agriculture: Enhancement of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 105

6 Insects in Caves 123

Part II Taxa 153

7 Biodiversity of the Thysanurans (Microcoryphia and Zygentoma) 155

8 Biodiversity of Zoraptera and Their Little?]Known Biology 199

9 Biodiversity of Embiodea 219

10 Biodiversity of Orthoptera 245

11 Biodiversity of Phasmatodea 281

12 Biodiversity of Dermaptera 315

13 Biodiversity of Grylloblattodea and Mantophasmatodea 335

14 Biodiversity of Blattodea - the Cockroaches and Termites 359

15 Biodiversity of Mantodea 389

16 Biodiversity of Psocoptera 417

17 Biodiversity of Ectoparasites: Lice (Phthiraptera) and Fleas (Siphonaptera) 457

18 Biodiversity of Thysanoptera 483

19 The Diversity of the True Hoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) 501

20 The Biodiversity of Sternorrhyncha: Scale Insects, Aphids, Psyllids, and Whiteflies 591

21 Biodiversity of the Neuropterida (Insecta: Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera) 627

22 Biodiversity of Strepsiptera 673

23 Biodiversity of Mecoptera 705

Part III Perspectives 721

24 The Fossil History of Insect Diversity 723

25 Phenotypes in Insect Biodiversity Research 789

26 Global Change and Insect Biodiversity in Agroecosystems 801

27 Digital Photography and the Democratization of Biodiversity Information 839

28 Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) Diversity Through Time 851

29 Insect Biodiversity in Culture and Art 869

Index of Arthropod Taxa Arranged by Order and Family 899

Index of Arthropod Taxa Arranged Alphabetically 943

Index of non?]Arthropod Taxa Arranged Alphabetically 975

Subject Index 979