Beetles of the World

“A first rate book that deserves a place on the shelves of every naturalist. But don’t just leave it there; take it down and use it often.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds“As soon as you look at this book you know that itis going to be fascinating.”—Claire Waring, Country Smallholder“Well written and nicely illustrated.”—Choice, D.A. Brass“A fantastically illustrated guide to the world of beetles, with many informative details, which can be recommended without reservation to all nature lovers.”—Roland Gerstmeier, Spixiana“A valuable addition to any entomologist’s library.”—Marco Ferrante, Community Ecology

Maxwell V. L. Barclay is President of the Coleopterists Society and Senior Curator of Coleoptera at the Natural History Museum in London. He manages a team of experts and one of the world’s oldest and most comprehensive beetle collections, which includes eight million specimens and about 250,000 species.

Patrice Bouchard is a scientist at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes. He is the coauthor of The Book of Beetles and is an active member of the Entomological Society of Canada and the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.