Special Topics in Leaf Beetle Biology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on the Chrysomelidae, 25-27 August 2000, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, ... of entomol (Pensoft Series Faunistica, 29)

This book is primarily the result of the Leaf Beetle research presented at the Fifth International Symposium on the Chrysomelidae, held on 25-27 July 2000 in conjunction with the XXI International Congress of Entomology, in Iguassu Falls, Brazil. It is a collection of papers by leading experts on Leaf Beetles from over 15 countries discussing their research on all 5 major continents concerning systematics, diversity, phylogeny, biology, ecology, genetics, etc. This compilation on such diverse topics about Chrysomelidae is dedicated to Dr. P. H. A. Jolivet who is a kind of grandfather to all the world's Leaf Beetle workers. Some chapters discuss biological diversity of the primary tropical rainforests of Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil and Central and East Africa and other chapters discuss the biodiversity in the Nepalese Himalayas, Central Europe, etc. The papers cover almost all the Leaf Beetle subfamilies in the broad sense with special detailed treatment of 9 of these subfamilies. Some papers use morphology to consider the classification of certain groups, whereas molecular DNA studies are used for other groups. In some chapters immatures are treated morphologically and in others their natural enemies are discussed. Host plant diversity and choice are considered as well as feeding behavior. Chemical defense is interestingly discussed in several chapters concerning eggs, larvae and adults. Polymorphism of color pattern and flight ability are the subjects for two contributions. In many chapters genetics and ecology as well as pure biology or natural history are prevalent themes. This book will be an indispensable tool to anybody interested in leaf beetles as well as to specialists in taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography, applied entomology, ecology, genetics etc. Dedication: Pierre H.a. Jolivet / David G. Furth -- Fiscb: Events In Iguassu Falls, Brazil, 25-27 August 2000 -- Survey And Quantitative Assessment Of Flea Beetle Diversity In A Costa Rican Rainforest (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) / David G. Furth, J.t. Longino, M. Paniagua -- The Diversity Of The Chrysomelidae Fauna In Costa Rica : Insights From A Malaise Trapline / R. Wills Flowers And P.e. Hanson -- Nepal As A Centre Of Speciation For Himalayan Chrysomelid Fauna / Eva Sprecher-Übersax -- Leaf Beetle Fauna Of The Carpathian Basin (central Europe). Historical Background And Perspectives (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) / Károly Vig -- Systematic Position Of The Subfamilies Megalopodinae And Megascelinae (chrysomelidae) Based On The Comparative Morphology Of The Internal Reproductive System / Kunio Suzuki -- Cladistic Analysis Of The Oedionychines Of Southern Brazil (galerucinae: Alticini) Based On Two Molecular Markers / Catherine Duckett And K.m. Kjer --^ Present Status Of A Taxonomic Revision Of Afrotropical Monolepta And Related Groups (galerucinae) / Thomas Wagner -- Interspecific Differentiation In Eggs And First Instar Larvae Of The Genus Procalus Clark 1865 (chrysomelidae: Alticinae) / Viviane Jerez -- Feeding Behavior Of Fulcidax Monstrosa (chlamisinae) On Its Host Plant Byrsonima Sericea (malpighiaceae) / V. Flinte, Margarete V. Macedo, R.c. Vieira And J.b. Karren -- Natural Enemies Of Neotropieal Cassidinae (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) And Their Phenology / Flavia Nogueira De Sá And João Vasconcellos-neto -- Evolution Of Host Plant Breadth In Diabroticites (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) / Astrid Eben And A. Espinosa De Los Monteros -- A Review Of The Biology And Host Plants Of The Hispinae And Cassidinae (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Of Australia / Trevor Hawkeswood --^ Performance And Food Preference Of Botanochara Impressa (panzer, 1798) (chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) : A Laboratory Comparison Among Four Species Of Ipomoea (convovulaceae) / S.m. Kerpel And Lenice Medeiros -- Notes On The Biology And Host Plants Of The Australian Leaf Beetle Podagrica Submetallica (blackburn) (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) / Trevor J. Hawkeswood And P.h. Jolivet -- Biological And Ecological Studies On Omaspides Tricolorata Boheman 1854 (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) / Fernando A. Frieiro-costa And João Vasconcellos-neto -- Chemical Signaling Between Host Plant (ulmus Minor) And Egg Parasitoid (oomyzus Gallerucae) Of The Elm Leaf Beetle (xanthogaleruca Luteola) / Torsten Meiners And M. Hilker -- Advantages And Disadvantages Of Abdominal Shields Of Chrysomelid Larvae: Mini-review / Caroline Müller And M. Hilker --^ Distribution Of Toxins In Chrysomeline Leaf Beetles : Possible Taxonomic Inferences / Jacques M. Pasteels, A. Termonia, D. Daloze And D.m. Windsor -- Flight Polymorphism Observed In An Alpine Leaf Beetle And Associated Costs / Nicole M. Kalberer And Martine Rahier -- Population Ecology Of The Polymorphic Species Chelymorpha Cribraria (col.: Chrysomelidae) In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil / R.o. Gonçalves And Margarete V. Macedo -- Genetic Diversity Of The Phytophagous Beetle Docema Darwini Mutchler, 1925 (coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), Endemic To The Galápagos Islands / Peter Verdyck, D. Konjev And D. Hilde -- Subaquatic Chrysomelidae / Pierre Jolivet -- Abstracts. Editor, David G. Furth. Includes Bibliographical References. Annotation. This book is primarily the result of the Leaf Beetle research presented at the Fifth International Symposium on the Chrysomelidae, held on 25-27 July 2000 in conjunction with the XXI International Congress of Entomology, in Iguassu Falls, Brazil. It is a collection of papers by leading experts on Leaf Beetles from over 15 countries discussing their research on all 5 major continents concerning systematics, diversity, phylogeny, biology, ecology, genetics, etc