A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 3: Buprestinae: Pterobothrini through Agrilinae: Rhaeboscelina




The first complete world catalogue of the jewel beetles, the eighth largest beetle family Buprestidae and its small North American sister-group Schizopodidae, since Jan Obenberger’s six fascicle (1926–1937) contribution to the Horn & Schenkling Coleopterorum Catalogus. Published in five volumes (more than 3200 pages in total), this catalogue presents a full taxonomic history for all taxa, including fossils, along with distribution and type repository data. The catalogue follows the evolving modern classification which, for Buprestidae, employs 6 subfamilies, 47 tribes, 39 non-nominate subtribes, 516 genera and more than 14,700 valid species. In addition, the first large bibliography on the subject concludes the catalogue with more than 8000 citations.

The present volume 3 includes the conclusion of Buprestinae (including the large genera Anthaxia and Chrysobothris) and the majority of the non-Agrilus Agrilinae.



Bellamy, C.L. 2008.
A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 3: Buprestinae: Pterobothrini through Agrilinae: Rhaeboscelina, ISBN 978-954-642-320-7 (vol. 3), ISBN 978-954-642-317-7 (vols.1-5), Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 78, ISSN 1312-0174, 165x240, catalogue, comments, references.
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Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms Volume 1. Trichoptera




This book series provides comprehensive information on distribution and ecological preferences of European freshwater organisms. The first volume summarises the current knowledge on European caddisflies (Trichoptera), based on the evaluation of over 1,400 literature references. The distribution within the European ecoregions (including Turkey and the Caucasian region) is given for 1,426 European Trichoptera species and subspecies, categorised into 136 genera and 23 families. A wide variety of ecological preferences is presented as numerical codes, including feeding types, habitat and current preferences, temperature and altitude preferences, life duration and flight periods, and the response to environmental stress. The compilation is a unique tool for analysing freshwater biota, both for basic and applied purposes such as ecosystem monitoring and the implementation of European directives in the field of environmental protection.



Schmidt-Kloiber, A & Hering, D 2008.
Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms Volume 1. Trichoptera by Graf, W, Murphy, J, Dahl, J, Zamora-Munoz, C, Lopez-Rodriguez, MJ, ISBN 9789546424419, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 240x170, datasets, Ppb, 388pp., in English.
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The Sheep-Guarding Dog of Abruzzo




The Author describes the dog kept and bred by the shepherds of mountainous Abruzzo in Italy to repel wolves and bears from their flocks. The way it behaves and works, its life history, and its relationship to the environment are recounted. The dog is placed in the wider perspective of the pastoral dogs of the Old World and historical documents are provided to indicate the antiquity of the type. The degenerating effect of kennel-breeding for conformation is stressed. The book does not contain instructions for the private fancier intending to keep one of these dogs as a companion.





Breber P 2008.
The sheep-guarding dog of Abruzzo , ISBN 9789546424372, 145x210, richly illustrated by 200 color photos, scans of historical document and portraits, bibliography, In English.
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Fifty Years of Flukes and Flippers: A Little History and Personal Adventures With Dolphins, Whales and Sea Lions (1958-2007)




This book is a combination history of some aspects of Marine Mammal Science and a narrative of a special voyage by the author into the world of marine mammals. Although the study of marine mammals has a very long history, the modern era of research did not start in any serious way until the 1950's. At the end of the War, Marineland of Florida came to life and provided a whole new experience for the general public to view and study dolphins (primarily the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin), up close and personal. It was also the start of a new approach and interest in research to understand how these amazing mammals have adapted to the marine environment. This was the start of many opportunities to try and answer some of the questions that have intrigued scientist for centuries. Since the author's introduction to this new endeavor started in 1956 the book focuses on the development of this fascinating field of science from that period up to the present. The story is told from his perspective as an active participant.Today there are thousands of dedicated young scientists working with marine mammals. Unfortunately few of them know much of the fascinating history of their science. It is our hope that this book will address that issue.Dr. William E. Evans, is a Professor Emeritus of the Marine Biology Department, Texas A&M University Galveston. He is one of the first group of scientists that made up the cadre of the Navy's Marine Mammal Program which started in the 1960' at a Naval Base in Southern California. His primary area of research during his 10 years with the US Navy program was marine mammal communion and echolocation. It resulted in the design of a special research platform for observing and recording dolphins underwater and for radio telemetric study of several species. During his career, Dr Ewans was a Director of the Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, a Chairman of the Marine Mammal Commission with over sight responsibilities for the Marine Mammal Protection, Associate Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Dean of the Texas Maritime College. Currently he a Guest Professor at the University of Notre Dame, and Managing Editor of the American Midland Naturalist. Dr. Evans is the author of over one hundred scientific and popular articles. He is the author and co-author of four books including a childrens book about a Gray Whale GIGI.



Evans, WE. 2008.
Fifty Years of Flukes and Flippers: A Little History and Personal Adventures With Dolphins, Whales and Sea Lions (1958-2007), ISBN 978-954-642-326-9. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 140x210 mm, 37 colour and 51 b/w photos. In English. Ppb, 147pp.
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Sea Slugs of the Red Sea




This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the species of sea slugs of the Red Sea, belonging to 130 genera and 52 families. The contents include discussions on taxonomy, distribution, bionomics, habitats, and ecology. An introductory chapter describes in detail the history of studies on sea slugs of the Red Sea, and includes a section reproducing the old engravings, most which have never been seen since their original publication. The book is excellently illustrated by nearly 500 photos of living animals in their natural habitats, representing some 189 species, many of which are depicted for the first time. This book will be of interest to marine biologists, systematists, ecologists, divers and all lovers of the incredible biodiversity of the Red Sea.

Dr. Nathalie Yonow has been studying opisthobranchs for over 20 years, following an obsession with marine biology since a child living in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Greece, and Wales. She earned both her B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Swansea University (Wales, United Kingdom). Nathalie Yonow has since been invited on a number of expeditions collecting opisthobranchs from the Red Sea, Mauritius, and the Maldives, as well as being given other Indo-Pacific collections to identify - Ambon, Chagos, Socotra, Reunion, and the Persian Gulf. These form the substance of many publications, and are still on–going research. Her first love is the Red Sea, and her research is based on her own collections as well as additional specimens from museums and enthusiastic divers. Dr. Yonow has contributed sea slug chapters to a number of taxonomic publications from regions ranging from northern European to East African shores.

"This book is the first extensive summary of much information scattered in a vast and mostly inaccessible scientific literature on Opisthobranchia in the Red Sea. The identification key and high quality pictures make an accurate determination very easy. Information on biology, such as food, seasons of occurrence, reproductive biology, and wider geographical distribution for each species render this book also very useful for all interested in these fantastic sea slugs..."
– Professor Heike Waegele, University of Bonn, Germany.


“It was with great interest that I went through your book - it really explains your subject in a way that makes the book readable not only for specialists but also for the lay reader. This is how scientific books should be!”
– Dr. Guenther Schefbeck, Austrian Parliament.


“It is wonderful finally to find a book of this quality which I can easily take on my diving trips to the Red Sea (and western Indian Ocean). It is light-weight and compact, and user friendly in the marine environment…”
- Pam Kemp, photographer and dive master, U.K.



Yonow, N. 2008.
Sea Slugs of the Red Sea, ISBN 978-954-642-327-6, Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 74, ISSN 1312-0174. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x235, illustrated in full color by nearly 500 marvelous photos of living animals, species accounts, taxonomy, distribution, ecology, complete reference list, index. In English. Hdb., 306pp.
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Back to the Roots and Back to the Future. Towards a New Synthesis between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology. Proceedings of the XIII European Carabidologists Meeting, Blagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007




This book, dedicated to Professor Emeritus George Ball from the University of Alberta, Canada, presents a collection of 30 papers held at the XIII European Carabidologists Meeting in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (August 2007). The meeting was attended by 90 specialists from 20 countries of Europe, Asia and America. Traditionally, the proceedings volumes of the European Carabidologists Meeting have become important milestones outlining the latest trends and achievements in carabidology. The aim of the organisers was to invite specialists from different countries and scientific schools to attempt the most complete representation of both traditional and innovative approaches and methods in studying ground beetles.
The book will be of use to carabidologists, specialists in traditional and molecular systematics, general and applied ecology, conservation biology and bioindication, urban ecology and biogeography.



Penev, L/Erwin, T/Assmann, T (Eds) 2008.
Back to the Roots and Back to the Future. Towards a New Synthesis between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology. Proceedings of the XIII European Carabidologists Meeting, Blagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007, ISBN 978-954-642-325-2, Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 75, ISSN 1312-0174, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, collection of papers, graphs, tables, photos, in English.
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Advances in Heteroptera Research. Festschrift in Honor of 80-th Aniversary of Michail Josifov




In the end of 2007, the prominent Bulgarian entomologist, acknowledged specialist in taxonomy and biology of Heteroptera, our colleague and friend, Michail Josifov, celebrated his 80th birthday. An author of 126 scientific works and more than 50 popular articles and books, he has described 9 new genera and 144 new species of true bugs. In recognition of his contribution to Bulgarian science, he has been awarded the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
This book is an anniversary present from his colleagues from 20 countries and recognition of Michail Josifov’s remarkable contribution to the investigation of Heteroptera. The 32 articles, written by 49 authors, present new data on the origin, zoogeography and species composition of heteropteran fauna from different parts of all continents. Numerous nomenclature and taxonomic decisions are suggested. Various problems of phylogeny, biology, karyosystematics and phylogeorgaphy of different Heteroptera species are treated. This book includes the description of 2 genera and 19 species, 1 genus and 14 species of which are named after Michail Josifov. The book also contains short biographical notes, a complete bibliography of Michail Josifov’s scientific articles, and a list of all taxa described by him or named after him.
The articles in this book are not only a wonderful present, they are another step forward in the study of the splendid world of true bugs. They, we hope, will be useful to everybody devoted to this cause.



Grozeva & Simov (Eds) 2008.
Advances in Heteroptera Research. Festschrift in Honor of 80th Anniversary of Michail Josifov, ISBN 978-954-642-311-5, Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 82, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, collection of 33 papers, numerous graphs, photos, drawings, in English.
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An Anecdotal History of Nematology




Nematology is not only about those lovely Nobel prize winning creatures, nematodes, but also about the people who work with them, the nematologists. Your good friends Bengt Eriksson, David McNamara and John Webster have cajoled a whole galaxy of story-telling nematologists to reminisce about their loved ones, their nematodes, and to tell us how they got to know them so well. It is all disclosed in "An Anecdotal History of Nematology". It is good nematology, but it's different, and you will be able to read the other side of some of our nematological world's most fascinating discoveries and about their discoverers. The book is addressed to all who love to work on nematodes. It will be of interest also to historians of science and to any zoological library.



Webster, JM/Eriksson, KB/McNamara, DG (Eds) 2008.
An Anecdotal History of Nematology, ISBN 978-954-642-324-5. Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 140x215, 117 b/w illustrations, In English.
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A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 2: Chrysochroinae: Sphenopterini through Buprestinae: Stigmoderini




The first complete world catalogue of the jewel beetles, the eighth largest beetle family Buprestidae and its small North American sister-group Schizopodidae, since Jan Obenberger’s six fascicle (1926–1937) contribution to the Horn & Schenkling Coleopterorum Catalogus. Published in five volumes (more than 3200 pages in total), this catalogue presents a full taxonomic history for all taxa, including fossils, along with distribution and type repository data. The catalogue follows the evolving modern classification which, for Buprestidae, employs 6 subfamilies, 47 tribes, 39 non-nominate subtribes, 516 genera and more than 14,700 valid species. In addition, the first large bibliography on the subject concludes the catalogue with more than 8000 citations.

Volume 2 contains the remainder of Chrysochroinae and the first part of Buprestinae and includes the second and third large genera (Sphenoptera) and (Castiarina).



Bellamy, C.L. 2008.
A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 2: Chrysochroinae: Sphenopterini through Buprestinae: Stigmoderini, ISBN 978-954-642-319-1 (vol. 2), ISBN 978-954-642-317-7 (vols.1-5), Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 77, ISSN 1312-0174, 165x240, catalogue, comments, references.
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A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 1: Introduction; Fossil Taxa; Schizopodidae; Buprestidae: Julodinae - Chrysochroinae: Poecilonotini




The first complete world catalogue of the jewel beetles, the eighth largest beetle family Buprestidae and its small North American sister-group Schizopodidae, since Jan Obenberger's six fascicle (1926-1937) contribution to the Horn & Schenkling Coleopterorum Catalogus. Published in five volumes (3125 pages in total), this catalogue presents a full taxonomic history for all taxa, including fossils, along with distribution and type repository data. The catalogue follows the evolving modern classification which, for Buprestidae, employs 6 subfamilies, 47 tribes, 39 non-nominate subtribes, 513 genera and more than 14700 valid species. In addition, the first large bibliography on the subject concludes the catalogue with more than 8000 citations.

In the present volume 1, a 20 page Introduction provides definition, structure and acknowledgment. The catalogue begins with a listing of fossil jewel beetles before commencing with the extant taxa. The small Schizopodidae come before the Buprestidae, which includes the subfamilies Julodinae, Polycestinae (including the first of the six large genera: Acmaeodera), Galbellinae and the first part of Chrysochroinae.



Bellamy, C.L. 2008.
A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volume 1: Introduction; Fossil Taxa; Schizopodidae; Buprestidae: Julodinae - Chrysochroinae: Poecilonotini, ISBN 978-954-642-318-4, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, catalogue, comments, references, In English.
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The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa




Dragonflies are a beautiful, important and conspicuous component of freshwater, whether still or flowing. They are also important indicators of freshwater quality and condition, which is significant for current and future conservation initiatives in South Africa. The country's dragonflies are particularly interesting as many are special or endemic to the area, making it a part of the world of great conservation significance. Sadly however, many of these endemic species are highly threatened, especially by invasive alien trees which shade out their habitat. This book is about this exciting dragonfly fauna. Besides aiming at increasing awareness of these lovely and sensitive insects, it enables their identification, using several approaches, from simple flick-through to the use of comprehensive identification keys. Each species is also given a Dragonfly Biotic Index, covering a spectrum from the most common, widespread and tolerant species through to the most threatened, rare and sensitive ones.

Michael Samways is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa and a Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has published 260 scientific papers and written several books on insect biology and conservation, the most recent of which is Insect Diversity Conservation, Cambridge University Press. He has won several awards, and in the last two years, these include the Stellenbosch University Rector's Award for Research Excellence, the John Herschel Medal from the Royal Society of South Africa, and the Senior Captain Scott Medal from the South African Academy for Science and Art. Michael is on several international editorial boards and involved with various international committees devoted to invertebrate conservation. Indeed, his research team is dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates and other biodiversity, which so enrich our planet.



Samways, M. 2008.
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa, ISBN 9789546423306, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 145x210, full-color guide with excellent photos, index, references, In English.
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Plant-Arthropod Interactions in the Early Angiosperm History




Paleontologists just recently opened their eyes to the wealth of fossil documents relevant to plant - arthropod interaction and are busy now accumulating raw data. Perhaps the richest regional collection of interaction traces came from the mid-Cretaceous deposits of the Negev Desert, Israel, encompassing the time interval of the rise and basal radiation of angiosperms - the flowering plants. The arthropods (insects and mites) inserting their eggs in the leaves and making leaf mines and galls were discovering new possibilities for endophytic life that the flowering plants provided. Their morphological disparity suggests a diversification race, in which the angiosperms failed to override their leaf parasites. Only a small fraction of insect diversity is represented by body fossils that belong to one extinct and nine extant families of beetles and cockroaches mostly. Because similar structures are produced on leaves by parasitic arthropods of different systematic alliances, a purely morphological classification is worked out for the trace fossils, with but tentative assignments to natural taxa, referring to distinct types of parasitic behavior. It is the evolution of behavior that is documented by the trace fossils. The body fossils and parasitic traces represent morphologies and behavioral traits fairly advanced for their geological age. The expression, abundance, co-occurrence, and host specialization of parasitic structures, as well as the marks of predation on mines and galls betray regulatory mechanisms of plant - arthropod interaction, analyzed in the broad context of ecosystem evolution, paleogeography and climate change.



Krassilov, V. & Rasnitsyn, A (ED) 2008.
Plant-Arthropod Interactions in the Early Angiosperm History, ISBN 978-954-642-315-3. Pensoft Publishers & Brill, 165x240, illustrated by b/w photos, drawings and colour plates, index references, In English.
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Acarorum Catalogus I. Acariformes: Calyptostomatoidea (Calyptostomatidae), Erythraeoidea (Smarididae, Erythraeidae)




The first volume of the series "Acarorum Catalogus" is focused on the superfamilies Calyptostomatoidea and Erythraeoidea of the world. More than 750 species are listed therein, with synonymies and citations in various papers. The book also contains a list of by-country distributions and a list of the authors who published on any known species from these groups. There are other lists including hosts of the larvae of these mites, species inquirendae, and a synopsis of the many new combinations. The bibliography alone consists of more than 1,000 titles. The first volume of the series virtually represents a pattern to take in the next volumes on other mite or tick groups to follow.



Beron, P 2008.
Acarorum Catalogus I. Acariformes: Calyptostomatoidea (Calyptostomatidae), Erythraeoidea (Smarididae, Erythraeidae), ISBN 978-954-642-308-5, Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 72, ISSN 1312-0174, Pensof Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x235, bibliography, index, In English.
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Annotated Catalogue of the Ampulicidae, Sphecidae, and Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Turkey




The present work is the first complete catalogue of the digger wasps (families Ampulicidae, Crabronidae, and Sphecidae) of Turkey. During 162 years of exploration, 715 nominal names have been proposed for the 530 species and 19 subspecies in 78 genera currently recognized for the Turkish fauna. Catalogued genera are arranged within the three families mentioned above based on the latest concepts regarding the phylogenetic relationships of digger wasps and bees. Citations to the original description are given for each valid species, followed by a summary of previous provincial records in Turkey. Maps illustrating provincial distributions are also provided for each species. Eight species names are corrected for nomenclatural reasons, one species is synonymized, and lectotypes are designated for four species group taxa. The genus Dynatus, previously recorded from Turkey on the basis of the Neotropical D. nigripes (Westwood, 1832), is here excluded from the Turkish fauna. The catalogue includes 138 reference titles and 551 maps. The book will be an essential addition to any zoological library.



Ljubomirov, T/Yildirim, E 2008.
Annotated Catalogue of the Ampulicidae, Sphecidae, and Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Turkey, ISBN 978-954-642-312-2, Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 71, ISSN 1312-0174, Pensoft Publishers Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 551 maps, bibliography, index, In English.
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The Mammals of Wisconsin




The last book by Professor Charles A. Long “The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin” is a comprehensive treatise on mammals found in Wisconsin, updating information on classification, identification, geography and other concepts of their biology. These include ecology (and status), habitats (including dens and nests), reproduction (both development and aging), and estimates of home range, movements, and density (with seasonality whenever possible). Geographic and micro-geographic variation of races and species are described, based on thousands of preserved specimens, many listed as essential specimens examined. The analysis also includes Upper Michigan, northern Illinois, and occasionally even eastern Minnesota. The problem of appropriate names is discussed, with fair attention to diverse opinions. Taxonomic synonymies include original names, invalid homonyms and synonyms that have been used, and the names deemed acceptable. The phylogeny of higher taxonomic groups, such as families and orders, provide curious histories and adaptations. Pre-historic and exterminated mammals are described, including the discovery of an elk-moose. Modern concepts, such as evolution and speciation and the biome concept are introduced. Genetics, physiology, animal diseases, relation of hosts to humanity, ecological succession, and zoogeography are discussed. An especially appealing section on former naturalists who studied Wisconsin mammals includes some surprises: John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Hartley H. T. Jackson, and the first woman mammalogist – Martha Maxwell of Portage. Detailed accounts are given for 69 species (not counting the few now exterminated), in 17 families and seven orders. A glossary, four appendices, and a magnificent bibliography are at the end. Countless illustrations include grand wildlife artists of past and present. To quote Long: “All together we hope to express tribute to nature, and wildlife poetry and art.”



Long, Ch 2008.
The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin, Pensoft Series Faunistica 68, ISSN 1312-0174, ISBN 9789546423139 (paperpack), ISBN 9789546423030 (hardback), Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, numerous illustrations, drawings, maps and tables, plate with color photos, 524 pp.
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New! International Journal of Myriapodology




The International Journal of Myriapodology is an international journal publishing original research on Myriapoda as well as Onychophora which have traditionally been “adopted” by myriapodologists. The journal’s main scope is taxonomy in a broad sense, but includes other disciplines like ecology, evolution, genetics, morphology, palaeontology, parasitology, phylogeny, physiology, and zoogeography.
The following categories of papers are considered: 1) Feature articles – papers based on original research; 2) Review articles – longer articles, offering a full overview or historical perspective of a topic; 3) Short communications – short (max. 2 pages) articles including correspondence, reports on new species; 4) Book reviews and announcements.
The journal will be published in an online version as well as on paper. The International Journal of Myriapodology is published jointly by Pensoft and Brill.




Back to the Roots or Back to the Future? Towards a New Synthesis between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology. Abstract Volume and Programme (XIII European Carabidologists Meeting, Blagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007)
Penev, L




The present volume contains abstracts of presentations and posters on taxonomy, faunistics, genetics, phylogeny, ecology, biology and conservation of carabid beetles presented at the 13th ECM meeting in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.



Penev, L 2007.
Back to the Roots or Back to the Future? Towards a New Synthesis between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology. Abstract Volume and Programme (XIII European Carabidologists Meeting, Blagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007)ISBN 9789546423078, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, collection of abstracts with lists and addresses of participants and programme, 104 pp., paperback.
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Prime Butterflies Areas in Bulgaria
Abadjiev, S Beshkov S




Studies of butterflies in Bulgaria have been carried out for more than 150 years. While the species distribution was more or less known, their conservation was not a special priority until recently. Previously the conservation efforts were mainly focused on a particular species (the decline of butterflies has been recognized for many years) and not on the areas which they inhabit. The main object here was to identify and describe the most important sites for butterflies in the country, implementing a simple method using target species, in order to help the definition of the Bulgarian part of the European Union's NATURA 2000 Network. Fifty NATURA 2000 sites are properly listed and described, and in this respect the book can serve as NATURA 2000 Guide for Bulgaria. The book is richly illustrated by color photos of species and habitats, maps, it includes species listings and data on conservation and protection, as well as basic GIS data on a CD. It is adressed to lepidopterologists, biogeographers, conservationists, NATURA 2000 workers and anyone interested in the nature of the Balkans.



Abadjiev, S Beshkov S 2007.
Prime Butterflies Areas in Bulgaria. Pensoft Series Faunistica 69, ISSN 13120174, ISBN 9789546423047, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, full-color book, richly illustrated by maps, photos of habitats and butterflies, references, with a CD, in English & Bulgarian (bilingual), 222 pp., hardback.
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Icons from Melnik and the Melnik Region, Bulgaria. Christian Art
Gerov, G (Ed.)




There can hardly be a person who, after seeing the famous Melnik, wouldn't be fascinated by its unique beauty. The crossroad position of this small town in Southern Bulgaria turned it into a natural bridge between the South and the North on the Balkans, into a link between the different ethnoses and traditions. The album describes a large group of icons from Melnik and Melnik region dated in the period 15th-19th centuries. The book consists of general introductory part enlighthing the history of the region and its Christian art. Then, icons are illustrated both as overall photos and each in several details which makes the book quite unique in its kind. Each icon is commented regarding contents (described also textually), history, scripts, origin and details. All photographs are professionally taken and designed. The albom is excellently designed and printed. The book is addressed to specialists in Christian art, visitors of Melnik and anyone interested in Balkan history and art. The author, Georgi Gerov, is a well-known specialist in Christian art, currently Director of the "crypta" (museum collection of icons) of the Patriarh Cathedral St Alexander Nevski in Sofia.



Gerov, G (Ed.) 2007.
Icons from Melnik and the Melnik Region, Bulgaria. Christian Art. ISBN: 9789546422859 Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), ARS Millenniums MMM, 240x330, richly illustrated album with excellent color photos, icon photographies in details, comments, notes, in English, 179 pp., hardback.
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Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series)
Borkent, A Spinelli, GR




This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the 51 genera and 1095 described Neotropical species of biting midges. An overview of the group includes a discussion of bionomics, adaptations of the various life stages, habitats, their ecological roles (including disease transmission), collecting and preparation techniques, zoogeography and classification. A key to adults (including males) provides the first key to all the genera of this region. Limited keys to eggs and larvae are presented. Keys are written in both English and Spanish. A table of all previous descriptions of immatures and a catalog of all Neotropical species is included.
This book will be of interest to systematists, ecologists, medical entomologists and students wishing to undertake innovative research in a remarkably interesting and instructive group of insects.



Borkent, A Spinelli, GR 2007.
Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America Vol. 4, ISSN: 13127276, ISBN-13: 9789546423016, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, richly illsutrated, keys both in English and Spanish, references, index, in English, 198 pp., hardback.
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Dragonflies of the Yungas (Odonata). A Field Guide to the Species from Argentina / LIBÉLULAS DE LAS YUNGAS (ODONATA) Una guía de campo para las especies de Argentina
von Ellenrieder, N Garrison, RW




The Yungas are highly biodiverse cloud forests extending from Venezuela south through NW Argentina, and are considered one of the biodiversity 'hot spots' in South America. This bilingual (Spanish/English) pocket field guide, the first of its kind for any region in South America, is accompanied by 280 illustrations including detailed diagnostic drawings and numerous color photos of live dragonflies. It covers all 102 species in 45 genera and 9 families found in the Argentine Yungas, representing over a third of all species known from the country. This guide provides a reliable and original means of identifying adult odonates for limnologists, ecologists, biologists, naturalists, amateurs and to anyone interested in the aquatic ecosystems of the cloud forests of the South American Andes, their biota and conservation. Natalia von Ellenrieder is a researcher for the CONICET (Consejo de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) at the Instituto de Bio y Geociencias in Salta, Argentina, and Rosser W. Garrison is an Insect biosystematist at the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the US.
Las Yungas son selvas nubladas de alta biodiversidad que se extienden desde Venezuela hasta el NO de Argentina, y son consideradas como uno de los 'puntos calientes' de biodiversidad en Sudamerica. Esta guia bilingue (Espanol/Ingles) de bolsillo, la primera en su genero para cualquier region en Sudamerica, esta acompanada por 280 ilustraciones incluyendo detallados dibujos diagnosticos y numerosas fotografias a color de libelulas. Trata todas las 102 especies de los 45 generos y 9 familias halladas en las Yungas de Argentina, representando mas de un tercio del total de especies conocidas del pais. Esta guia provee un medio confiable y original para identificar a los adultos de odonatos para limnologos, ecologos, biologos, naturalistas, amateurs y para todos aquellos interesados en los ecosistemas acuaticos de las selvas nubladas de los Andes sudamericanos, su biota y conservacion. Natalia von Ellenrieder es una investigadora del CONICET (Consejo de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) en el Instituto de Bio y Geociencias de Salta, Argentina, y Rosser W. Garrison trabaja como biosistematico en el California Department of Food and Agricultura en Estados Unidos.



von Ellenrieder, N Garrison, RW 2007.
Dragonflies of the Yungas (Odonata). A Field Guide to the Species from Argentina. LIBÉLULAS DE LAS YUNGAS (ODONATA) Una guía de campo para las especies de Argentina. Pensoft Series Faunistica 67, ISSN 13120174, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 145x210, richly illustrated by color photos and b/w drawings, keys, references, index, in English and Spanish (bilingual), 168 pp., paperback.
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The Lepidoptera of Israel. Volume II: Noctuidae
Kravchenko, VD Fibiger, M Hausmann, A Mueller, GC




This book is the second in a series that covers more than 1,000 species of Macro Lepidoptera of Israel, with complete and up-to-date information about their taxonomy, distribution, habitat preferences, seasonal activity and host plant interactions. This series is the first of its kind within the entire Near East that aspires to fill in a significant gap in our knowledge about the moths and butterflies of this poorly studied region.
Volume 2 summarizes information pertaining to 420 noctuid moth species currently recorded in Israel, illustrated with 38 life-sized color plates. In addition, maps of the distribution of each species throughout Israel are included. This book is complementary to the richly illustrated first volume that deals with 128 erebid species and contains 36 color plates representing the wide range of major habitat types in Israel. As well as being an important tool for butterfly and moth specialists, this book is also a good companion for nature conservationists, biogeographers, collectors and nature lovers. The Israeli Lepidoptera series aims to serve as the definitive guide for anyone interested in the nature of Israel, as well as of the Near East in general.



Kravchenko, VD Fibiger, M Hausmann, A Mueller, GC 2007.
The Lepidoptera of Israel. Volume II: Noctuidae. Pensoft Series Faunistica 63, ISSN 13120174, ISBN 9546422886, ISBN13 9789546422880, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 290x210, 54 color plates with moth species, bibliography, index, in English, 320 pp., hardback.
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Catalogue of Aleocharine Rove Beetles of Canada and Alaska (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharine)
Gouix, N Klimaszewski, J




The first comprehensive catalogue of difficult to identify and poorly known Canadian and Alaskan aleocharine rove beetles is presented. Aleocharine rove beetles represent one of the great monophyletic radiations in the history of life. This radiation is characterized by diverse habitat, microecological and behavioural specialization in various lineages. Their small size, strongly flexible body, defensive strategies, excellent mobility and their ability to adapt to various microhabitats enabled them to compete with other arthropods and succeed. This catalogue is meant to bridge the gap in our knowledge and provide the most recent list of synonyms and valid species occurring in Canada and Alaska in a classification that reflects the current state of knowledge. In total, 387 valid species classified in 92 genera and 14 tribes, and 351 synonyms and 6 uncertain records are reported. Compiled information is provided on the tribes, genera, species and synonyms with references to the original descriptions for genera and species, the status of each species, references to revision and monographic publication if applicable, and a summary of current distribution of valid species. There are 312 references on the subject and 102 colour images of species representing genera included in the catalogue. The authors hope that this publication will stimulate further efforts to unravel the history of Canadian and Alaskan rove beetles fauna.



Gouix, N Klimaszewski, J 2007.
Catalogue of Aleocharine Rove Beetles of Canada and Alaska (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharine). Pensoft Series Faunistica 65, ISSN 13120174, ISBN 9789546422941, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, 16 color plates of represntatives of each genus, references, index, in English, 166 pp., paperback.
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A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera). Their classification, distributions, and ways of life. Volume I (Trachypachidae, Carabidae - Nebriiformes 1)
Erwin, TL




A synthesis of the classification, distributions, and ways of life of the ground-beetles (Coleoptera: Caraboidea) dwelling in the Western Hemisphere. Under each taxon account, the historical nomenclature, distribution at the country and/or state/province level, and way of life, including Macrohabitat, Microhabitat, Dispersal abilities, Seasonal occurrence, and Behavior are elaborated. Selected references for each taxon are given in these categories and an extensive, nearly complete bibliography of Caraboidea references for the Western Hemisphere is presented. The sections on way of life include the following: Macrohabitat summary, altitudinal distribution in meters, as well as a general altitudinal classification, habitat/microhabitat details, seasonality, and under Behavior notes on diel activity, adult/larval hibernation, prey items, immatures, over wintering, and other notes on behavior are presented. Details of dispersal power, or the capability of dispersal, i.e. wing condition, flight data, walking, running, burrowing and climbing records, as far as is known is included. Species introduced are noted with their probable area of origin. This work, planned as a seven volume companion to Larochelle & Lariviere (2003), will be an indispensable tool for anybody interested in ground-beetles per se and their natural history, as well as their role in the environment and importance to agriculture, conservation, and forestry. National, regional, and local libraries will find this set of tools well used due to the incredible amount of information that is summarized at these geographical levels. This work follows the classification of Erwin (1984), and the nomenclature of Lorenz (2005), as updated on a six month cycle by Erwin (e-data base, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution).



Erwin, TL 2007.
A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera). Their classification, distributions, and ways of life. Volume I (Trachypachidae, Carabidae - Nebriiformes 1). Pensoft Series Faunistica 66, ISSN 13120174, ISBN 9789546422989, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, 22 color plates, bibliography, indexes, in English, 348 pp., hardback.
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Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species
Solntseva, GN




The basic directions of the structural evolution of the outer, middle and inner ears in representatives of a wide ecological range of mammals (terrestrial, subterranean, aerial, semi-aquatic and aquatic forms, including marine mammals) have been traced in this monograph for the first time. The broad spectrum of the species studied and the application of modern anatomical, optical and bio-mechanical methods allowed the author to describe previously unknown structural features of the peripheral part of the auditory system in animals with a varied specialization of hearing. The influence of ecological and evolutionary factors on the structural organization of the auditory organ was analyzed. The ecological and morphological approach was useful in revealing the fact that the peculiarities in the auditory organ structure in different mammalian groups were stipulated by the animals' adaptation to definite acoustic features of habitat. Morphological and functional adaptations of the peripheral part of the auditory system directed to the optimization of auditory sensitivity in different habitats proved to be principal in evolution. Particular attention was paid to the less widely studied orders of mammals (pinnipeds, cetaceans), being of interest both from the point of view of their echolocation abilities (in dolphins) and the influence of water habitat on the morphological adaptation development in the structure of the peripheral part of the auditory analyzer in semi-aquatic and aquatic species. The book is illustrated with a large number of original micro-photos, pictures, drawings and is aimed at morphologists, zoologists, ecologists and specialists, working in the field of bionics, as well as students and tutors of biological and medical departments in institutes and universities.
Galina N. Solntseva is a Professor at the Laboratory for Bioacoustics in the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution Russian Academy of Sciences. She is a well-known specialist in the field of the evolutionary morphology of hearing. G.N. Solntseva has studied the peripheral part of the auditory system in representatives of different ecological groups of mammals for many years. She has taken part in numerous marine expeditions in the Black, Caspian, White Seas and in the Sea of Okhotsk in order to collect morphological material and this has allowed her to gather a unique (in terms of volume and species diversity) collection of morphological material on marine mammals. G.N. Solntseva is the author of more than a hundred scientific works in this field, including the monograph "The Auditory System of Mammals", issued in 1979 by the publishing house "Nauka".



Solntseva, GN 2007.
Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species. ISBN 9546422800, Russian Academic Monographs, No 4, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, richly illustrated with 54 b/w plates of photographs, drawings, complete bibliography, in English, 340 pp., hardback.
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Riccati Equations
Egorov, AI




In this book, scalar, matrix and operator Riccati equations are considered. Theoretical questions and practical methods of solution of these equations are expounded. The necessary auxiliary facts from algebra, functional analysis and Lie group analysis are given. Theory is illustrated with solutions of numerous examples. The matrix Riccati equations are presented completely. Lie groups on matrices theory have been advanced for an analysis of these equations. Theoretical questions concerning matrix and operator equations are dealt with based on a variety of applied problems from mathematical physics, optimal control of finite dimensional systems and distributed parameters systems. Alexander Ivanovich Egorov, born 1930, D. Sc. (Physics & Mathematics), Professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, leading researcher at the Program Systems Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The author of more than 100 papers on the theory of optimal control, including several monographs, all in Russian: Optimal control with heat and diffusion processes, Moscow: Nauka, 1978; Optimal control with linear systems, Kiev, 1988; Mathematical methods of the optimization of heat and diffusion processes (co-authored with R. R. Rafatov), Frunze, 1990; Riccati equations, Moscow: Fizmatlit, 2001; Foundations of control theory, Moscow: Fizmatlit, 2004; Ordinary differential equations with applications, Moscow: Fizmatlit, 2005. The present monograph is a revised English translation of the 2001 Russian edition.



Egorov, AI 2007.
Riccati Equations Russian Academic Monographs 5, ISBN 978-954-642-296-5, Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow), 165x240, formulas, equations, comments, references, 384pp., in English, hardback.
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