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, Sofia-Moscow, 165x235, bibliography, index, In English. Price €URO 85.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. | Larger cover | Order online 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, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 551 maps, bibliography, index, In English. Price €URO 65.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 45.00 (paperback), €URO 78.00 (hardback) Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 28.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 7, airmail delivery €URO 9; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 8, airmail delivery €URO 12. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 35.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 48.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 70.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 25.00 To stimulate dragonfly research, Pensoft shall ship the book free postage to any private customer in South Amerrica! Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 110.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 60.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 95.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 99.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online 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. Price €URO 89.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Neotropical Simuliidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series) Coscaron, S Coscaron Arias CL This book is unique in coverage, summarizing all available information concerning the American simuliid fauna south of the United States. It also includes morphological diagnoses of females, males, pupae and larvae, as well as keys (in English and Spanish), illustrations of characters, mapped distributions, and bionomics. This region appears to support 359 species grouped in two tribes, 12 genera and 18 subgenera. The description of each taxon is provided with a list of the available literature, as well as all other relevant information. The book is addressed to taxonomists, limnologists, ecologists, veterinarians and biologists in general. Coscaron, S Coscaron Arias CL 2007. Neotropical Simuliidae (Diptera: Insecta) Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America (ABLA Series), ISSN 1312-7276. Volume 3, ISBN 978-954-642-293-4, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, many figures, keys, index, bibliography, in English, keys also in Spanish, 685 pp., hardback. Price €URO 125.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 16, airmail delivery €URO 22; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 19, airmail delivery €URO 26. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Biodiversity of Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Biodiversity of Bulgaria, volume 3 Beron, P (Ed.) The present volume of the series “Biodiversity of Bulgaria”, treating the Western Rhodope Mountains, contains 40 papers by 71 authors. It starts with a geographical outline. It includes general reviews of the Mycota (1,763 species of fungi), mosses (364 species) and algae (1,257 species, varieties and forms) of the entire Rhodopes. One paper each concerns the higher flora and the arboreal diversity of the Western Rhodopes. Most of the contributions (34) treat animal diversity, altogether considering 3,958 species of Rhizopoda, Nematoda, Oligochaeta, Acanthocephala, Cladocera, Calanoida, Copepoda, Syncarida, Amphipoda, Ephemeroptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Trichoptera, Diptera, Mollusca, Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Insectivora, Rodentia, Lagomorpha and Macromammalia. For each of these higher taxa, regions and groups important for conservation, as well as endemics, relicts, protected and endangered species are outlined. The book is addressed to botanists and zoologists, conservationists, biogeographers, and all lovers of the Balkan's nature. Beron, P (Ed.) 2007. Biodiversity of Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Biodiversity of Bulgaria, volume 3. Pensoft Series Faunistica 56, ISSN 1312-0174, ISBN 9546422797, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, collection of papers, graphs, tables, drawings, maps, bibliography, in English, 974 pp., hardback. Price €URO 78.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 16, airmail delivery €URO 22; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 19, airmail delivery €URO 26. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online A Field Guide to Little Known Genetically Engineered Organisms Including Revisionary Interpretations About Their Impact on World History Avise, J The High-flow Cow (pictured on the front cover) is just one of many remarkable organisms recently created by the biotechnology industry. Here the author guides readers on a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey into the little-known world of genetic engineering. Not only are field marks, behaviors, habitats, and geographic ranges provided for 35 of the world’s most top-secret genetically engineered species, but so too are described the historical sagas and personal dramas behind each creature’s artificial manufacture. From Migratory Chickens and Marijuana-sniffing Dogs to Fire-retardant Trees, Square Tomatos, and Oil-drinking Bacteria, the creatures described in this Field Guide give new meaning to the old adage that “fiction is stranger than truth." John C. Avise is a Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California at Irvine, and a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to hundreds of publications in scientific journals, he has written a wide variety of textbooks and trade books, including an entirely serious treatise on the biotechnology industry entitled The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering. Avise, J 2007. A Field Guide to Little Known Genetically Engineered Organisms. Including Revisionary Interpretations About Their Impact on World History. ISBN 9789546422927, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 130x210, drawings, descriptions of organisms, in English, 108 pp., paperback. Price €URO 11.90 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 4, airmail delivery €URO 7; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 5, airmail delivery €URO 8. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Distributional Atlas and Catalogue of the Leaf Beetles of Bulgaria (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Zoocartographia Balcanica, 3 Gruev, B Tomov, V This catalogue and atlas summarise all available data on the distribution and ecology of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) in Bulgaria. Species accounts include taxonomic status, synonymy, all known localities in Bulgaria and data on distribution and habitat preferences. Each species distribution is mapped. The book is addressed to taxonomists, collectors, nature conservationsts and biogeographers. Gruev, B Tomov, V 2007. Distributional Atlas and Catalogue of the Leaf Beetles of Bulgaria (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Zoocartographia Balcanica, 3. Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 55, ISSN 1312-0174, ISBN 9546422711, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 300 maps, species accounts, bibliography, index, in English, 358 pp., hardback. Price €URO 48.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Artenschutzprogramm fur die Gekielte Smaragdlibelle (Oxygastra curtisii) in Deutschland an der Our / Species Protection Programme for the Orange-spotted Emerald (Oxygastra curtisii) in Germany - the Example of the Our River Population Ott, J Schorr, M Trockur, B Lingenfelder, U The series "Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation Monographs" is launched by Pensoft Publishers on behalf of a wide team of specialists from all around the world. It is published in 4 issues per year. The first two volumes appeared in January 2007. The main aim of the series is to attract the attention of both academics and society to model studies in invertebrate ecology and conservation. It is also intended to include in-depth studies supported by detailed data, which nowadays are rarely published as complete works because of their volume, but which are often much more sustainable than many high impact journal papers. The present volume 3 focuses on the Orange-spotted emerald Oxygastra curtisii - a slender, medium sized dragonfly with bright green eyes. The species was first described from Britain in 1834, but has become extinct in that country. Subsequently, the species was found in Germany between 1940 and 1943 on the river Sieg in Northrhine-Westfalia, and from where it later disappeared as a consequence of habitat destruction. It was then not seen in Germany for decades and as a consequence the species was classified on the national red lists as "extinct". However, in 1999, it was discovered by chance at the river Our, which forms the border between Germany and Luxembourg. As the species is listed in the Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats' Directive (92/43/EWG), this newly-discovered population immediately received special attention by odonatologists and nature conservationists. In addition, the governmental agencies were obliged to take special action to protect this population. The nearest populations are on the river Ourthe in Belgium, and at the river Meuse in France. In 2005 and 2006, a species protection programme for the river Our population of Oxygastra curtisii was begun, on behalf of the Landesamt fur Umwelt, Wasserwirtschaft und Gewerbeaufsicht (LUWG) (Federal Agency for Environmental Protection, Water Resources, Factory Safety and Health Control). The protection measures put in place are an excellent example of targeted species conservation that is supported by detailed studies on ecology, bionomics and habitat preferences. The book is for conservationists, limnologists, landscape ecologists, landscape planners, as well as all dragonfly lovers. Ott, J Schorr, M Trockur, B Lingenfelder, U 2007. Artenschutzprogramm fur die Gekielte Smaragdlibelle (Oxygastra curtisii) in Deutschland an der Our / Species Protection Programme for the Orange-spotted Emerald (Oxygastra curtisii) in Germany - the Example of the Our River Population. ISBN-13 978-954-642-299-6, Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation Monographs, ISSN 1312-9082, volume 3, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, numerous b/w and color illustrations, graphs and photos, in German, extended (5 pp.) English & French summarie, 130 pp., paperback. Price €URO 60.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Annotated Catalogue of the Carabid Beetles of Albania (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Gueorguiev, B.V. This catalogue summarizes all available literature records and a lot of new material revised or determined by the author in various European museums and private collections. At present the carabid fauna of Albania can be considered as well-studied. The catalogue includes references to or data for 543 species, 103 genera and 31 tribes of Carabidae. Several dozen taxa of specific or supraspecific rank are added for the first time to the fauna of either the Balkan Peninsula or Albania. A moderate taxonomic contribution based on a study of types, topotypes or series of previously problematic species or subspecies from Albania and the neighbouring countries is also presented; as a result, 38 various taxonomic changes (new synonyms, revalidations, new statuses etc.) are introduced. All species are listed with detailed localities and references. The book is addressed to specialists in coleopterology and entomology, biogeographers and nature conservationists, collectors and all ground beetle lovers. "Without doubt, this excellent catalogue, compiled with diligence and knowledge, will be an important tool for anyone, not only specialists on Balkan Carabidae, and will improve our insights into the systematics and distribution of carabid beetles. The hope of the author to place Albania with this catalogue side by side to Bulgaria (certainly the best-known regional fauna of Carabidae in the Balkan Peninsula, catalogued in 1995 by the same author and his father) is surely fulfilled." David Wrase Gueorguiev, BV 2007. Annotated Catalogue of the Carabid Beetles of Albania (Coleoptera: Carabidae). ISBN-13 978-954-642-295-8, Pensoft Series Faunistica 64, ISSN 1312-0174, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, 1 map, references, index, in English, 200 pp., paperback. Price €URO 40.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online The Lepidoptera of Israel. Volume I: Erebidae Kravchenko, VD Fibiger, M Hausmann, A Mueller, GC This book is the first of a series to cover more than 1,000 species of Macro Lepidoptera of Israel, with complete and up-to-date information concerning their taxonomy, distribution, habitat preferences, seasonal activity and host plant interactions. The series is the first of its kind in the entire Near East, aiming to fill in a significant gap in our knowledge of the butterflies and moths of this still poorly studied region. Volume I summarizes evidence concerning 128 erebid moth species currently recorded in Israel, illustrated in live size on 12 color plates. In addition, the distribution of each species in the country is mapped. The book is richly illustrated with color photos on another 36 plates, representing a wide range of major habitat types of Israel. The book is an imminent tool for specialists in butterflies and moths, being topical also for nature conservationists and biogeographers, collectors and nature lovers. It may as well serve as a 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 I: Erebidae. ISBN 9546422878, ISBN-13 9789546422873, Pensoft Series Faunistica 62, ISSN 13120174, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 290x210, color photos, maps, 35 color plates with habitats, 16 color plates with moth species, bibliography, index, in English, 150 pp., hardback. Price €URO 78.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Jungle Bugs in the Night (Nocturnal Activities of Insects & Spiders in Tropical Forests of the World) Purser, B This beautifully illustrated book comprises 297 photos of living insects and spiders, demonstrating a little known aspect of entomology for there exists no popular literature treating the nocturnal activities of these fascinating creatures. Few have had the time - or courage - to carry a camera quietly through the jungle at night. The text and photos introduce the reader to the various types of tropical forest and their smaller inhabitants. A chapter illustrates the many ways in which one may observe noctural life in the jungle, and the special techniques necessary to photograph bugs and vegetation in these dripping forests. Together with its photos, this book will be of considerable interest to Nature photographers. Two chapters are devoted to the more unexpected facets of nocturnal life: colour, structure and, especially, behaviour, aspects which are rarely - if ever - treated in text-books. Photography of these reclusive creatures has involved many patient hours of standing and sitting quietly within the darkened forests of Australia, New Guinea, Malaysia, Madagascar, West Africa, Central America and, especially, Amazonia. Observation has involved many long nights, from sunset to dawn, at altitudes varying from sea-level to 4000 meters, at temperatures ranging from 30° to near zero. The variety and behaviour of jungle bugs under these hightly variable conditions give the reader a very good insight into the private lives of these creatures. All photos have been taken by the author, each photo being discussed and integrated in the adjacent text; in that a good photo is worth a thousand words, this text is reduced to a minimum. However, humerous incidents and personal remarks have not been neglected, these making reading agreeable. The author, a Naturalist from birth, has worked (and lived) in tropical forests for nearly 50 years. An experienced photographer and scientist, he describes his scientific observations and experiences in a language which all, both amateur and professional, will appreciate. Purser, B 2007. Jungle Bugs in the Night (Nocturnal Activities of Insects & Spiders in Tropical Forests of the World). ISBN 9546422827, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x290, full-color albom with excellent original photos of the author, glossary, in English, 168 pp., hardback. Price €URO 38.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Yponomeutoid Moths (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae, Plutellidae, Argyresthiidae) of Israel Gershenson, ZS Pavlicek, T Kravchenko, V Nevo, E This monograph, part of the "Evolution Canyon" model research program, is the first overview of the 3 families, 6 genera, and 25 species of the Yponomeutoid moths from Israel. For each species, main references, diagnostic characters, including external morphology of the imago, male genitalia, trophic connections, geographical distribution, and comparative remarks are given. Keys to the identification of the Yponomeutoid moths from Israel to families, genera, and species are presented. The following three species are newly recorded from Israel: Yponomeuta plumbellus (Den. et Schiff.), Y. sedellus Tr., and Argyresthia conjugella Zell. The book is addressed to specialists in moths, collectors, biogeographers and nature conservationsts. Gershenson, ZS Pavlicek, T Kravchenko, V Nevo, E 2007. Yponomeutoid Moths (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae, Plutellidae, Argyresthiidae) of Israel. Pensoft Series Faunistica 58, ISSN 1312-0174, ISBN 9546422746, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, b/w drawings, photos, maps, identification keys, bibliography, index, in English, 200 pp., hardback. Price €URO 60.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Ecological Traits and Genetic Variation in Amazonian Populations of the Neotropical Millipede Poratia obliterata (Kraus, 1960) (Diplopoda: Pyrgodesmidae) (Brazil) Natalie Bergholz The periodic flood pulse of the Amazon River has been the main controlling factor in the local ecosystems for at least two million years. Numerous adaptations, in some cases along with speciation, have evolved in local terrestrial invertebrates. The small millipede Poratia obliterata (Kraus, 1960), which probably originates from the Andes, is currently known from a remarkably broad range of Central Amazonian biotopes, i.e. various seasonal inundation forests, upland forest and plantations. Like most native millipedes, P. obliterata appears to escape flooding by tree ascents. Such developed survival strategies adaptive to annual inundation can either reflect ecological plasticity or implicate ecological speciation, .i.e. ‘biotope-specific races’ or ecotypes. To assess the causal mode of adaptation, ecological studies with genetic analyses are combined in this work. Comparing the distribution, biotope range, population subdivision and genetic diversity of different millipedes, the species P. obliterata appears to feature a generalist strategy. The book shows low divergence between Amazonian populations of this diverse and widespread species, which seems to cope well with various biotopes and thus successfully invaded seasonal inundation forests. The book is addressed to specialists in evolution, ecological genetics, ecology and conservation of wetlands, millipede research and conservation. Natalie Bergholz 2007. Ecological Traits and Genetic Variation in Amazonian Populations of the Neotropical Millipede Poratia obliterata (Kraus, 1960) (Diplopoda: Pyrgodesmidae) (Brazil). Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation Monographs, ISSN 13129082, ISBN 9789546422903, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, Richly illustrated by color and b/w photos, graphs and maps, in English, 198 pp., paperback. Price €URO 60.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Ökologie einer aussterbenden Population des Segelfalters Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758) Ecology of an Almost Extinct Population of the Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758) R. Steiner, G. Hermann and J. Settele The present volume presents results of a study on a formerly large metapopulation of the Scarce Swallowtail in South-Western Germany. In particular, habitat preferences of eggs and larval stages are quantified and the general decline and finally the extinction of the population is thoroughly documented. It is a typical example of the effects of insufficient conservation measures, which mainly resulted from wrong prioritisation and from ignoring available knowledge. The book is addressed to conservationists, butterfly specialists, entomologists, and population ecologists. R. Steiner, G. Hermann and J. Settele 2007. Ökologie einer aussterbenden Population des Segelfalters Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758) Ecology of an Almost Extinct Population of the Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758). Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation Monographs, ISSN 13129082, ISBN 9789546422897, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, Richly illustrated by color photos and graphs, in German , 172 pp., paperback. Price €URO 60.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online An Atlas of the Reptiles of North Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status Ananjeva, NB Orlov,NL Khalikov, RG Darevsky,IS Ryabov, IS Barabanov This richly illustrated book presents up-to-date information on all the species and subspecies of turtles (7 species), lizards (112 species) and snakes (74 species) inhabiting the region of North Eurasia, which, in accordance with a decision of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) of June 2003, comprises the territory of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. An attempt is made here to reflect the results of new taxonomic and phylogenetic revisions relating to the herpetological fauna of this region, but not previously published in Russian-language monographs. Detailed information on geographical distribution, with schematic maps, data on type localities and conservation status (IUCN and regional Red Lists, CITES, Bern Convention), are included in each account. The book can be used as an illustrated reference work on the reptiles of North Eurasia, while the data provided could serve as a basis for the Global Reptile Assessment (GRA). More than 400 colour illustrations are included in the book(photographs of reptiles and habitats, and maps). The book is addressed to herpetologists and conservationists, both academics and students, and all reptile lovers. An Atlas of the Reptiles of North Eurasia. Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status. Pensoft Series Faunistica 47, ISSN 1312-0174 ISBN 954642269X, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x290, richly illustrated with more than 400 color illustrations (photos of reptiles, habitats and maps), map for each species, 196 in total, indexes, bibliography, in English. Hardback, 250pp. Price €URO 75.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Forests and Dragonflies (4th WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July 2005) Rivera, AC Over the world, forests provide diverse habitats for a range oforganisms, including dragonflies and other animals, that at a first sight seem not to depend on forests. For instance, Macromia splendens, one of Europe’s most endangered dragonflies (cover), uses forest roads as hunting places, and larvae are sometimes found amongst tree roots. As the authors of this book show, dragonflies are highly dependent on forest cover and composition, and this is true from the boreal forests to the tropics. The aim of this book is therefore to explore the ways in which forests affect dragonfly life, and to show that forests are much more than places where timber is produced. Rivera, AC 2007. Forests and Dragonflies (4th WDA Symposium of Odonatology, Pontevedra, Spain, July 2005). Pensoft Series Faunistica 61, ISSN 1312-0174 ISBN 9546422789, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x214, collection of 14 papers on dragonflies, graphs, tables and color photos, in English. Hardback, 300pp. Price €URO 74.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 12, airmail delivery €URO 18; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 15, airmail delivery €URO 20. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Caves and Speleology in Bulgaria Beron, P Daaliev, T Jalov, A This book summarizes our knowledge of the caves and cave research in Bulgaria. The first Bulgarian caving society was founded as early as 1929, but the first cave animals, fossils and archaeological artefacts in Bulgarian caves had been found and published even earlier, at the end of the 19th century. However, sporting speleology was established much later, since the restoration of organized caving in 1958. By that time, only some 200 caves had been known in Bulgaria, largely highly superficially. At present they outnumber 5,100, most of them being well-documented. Cave animals have been recorded from more than 700 Bulgarian caves. Bulgarian cavers have discovered and surveyed 62 caves longer than 1,000 m, as well as 52 potholes deeper than 100 m. Bulgarian caving is currently well-organized network of caving clubs, including more than 800 members. Over the past 40 years, Bulgarian cavers have organized the exploration of hundreds of caves in more than 45 countries, including independent missions to Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cuba, China, Vietnam, Indonesia etc. Some of them also participated in such complex international expeditions as the British Speleological Expedition to Papua New Guinea in 1975. Numerous new animal species have been described by Bulgarian specialists from caves in different parts of the world. The Bulgarian Federation of Speleology has initiated the creation of a Balkan speleological union. One of the major achievements of Bulgarian speleology has become the compilation of the Main Card Index of Bulgarian caves. Keeping in mind all these achievements, time has come to publish both in Bulgarian and English a compendium containing, besides other things, concise descriptions of 260 of he most important and spectacular caves and potholes of Bulgaria. An outline is also given of some general subjects like Biospeleology, Speleopalaeontology, Speleoarcheology, Speleomineralogy, Geomorphology and Hydrogeology of Karst, Cave diving, Cave rescue and others. The book contains data on various aspects of research carried out by Bulgarian cavers all over the world, as well as biographical information about many Bulgarian cavers and cave scientists. The publication is richly illustrated by numerous colour pictures, graphs and maps. Beron, P Daaliev, T Jalov, A 2007. Caves and Speleology in Bulgaria. ISBN 954642241X, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, BFS & NMNH, 210x290, richly illustrated with b/w and color photos, graphs, map of each of the 200 caves described, in English. Hardback, 600pp. Price €URO 94.00 Europe: surface mail delivery €URO 16, airmail delivery €URO 22; Overseas: surface mail delivery €URO 19, airmail delivery €URO 26. Table of contents | Sample pages | Larger cover | Order online Sarcophaginae et Paramacronychiinae du Proche Orient (Insec