Insect Classification and Systematics

Neerja Aggarwal (Author)

9789395763790

Hardback, published 20 September 2024

192 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.35 kg

This book chronicles the complete evolutionary history of arthropods and most importantly of insects; their diversity, relationships, process of fossilization and fossils in particular. The book also contains chapters on Relationship between Taxonomy and Systematics, Modern Classification, Concept of species and Entomological database, to name a few. Numerical Taxonomy and Kinds of taxonomic keys beautifully illustrated with figures and diagrams to help in identification of important insects are also incorporated. The book will appeal to any one engaged in Insect Taxonomy, professional entomologists, insect collectors and curators.

Taxonomy is a subject which is so operational that it could not be learned theoretically. Therefore, the present book will serve as a guide for those who are learning the subject and also for taxonomists, teachers, students pursuing higher education and aspiring for a career in entomology.

The present reference book would be very useful for under- graduate and post-graduate students and for those who are willing to succeed in various competitive exams. It will also provide a thorough knowledge of bio-systematics for classifying insects.

• Chapter 1. Origin of Arthropods
• Chapter 2. Systematics and Taxonomy:Relationship between Systematics and Taxonomy
• Chapter 3. Relationship of Insects with Phylum Annelida and other Classes of Arthropoda
• Chapter 4. Origin of Insects:Dominance of Insects in Animal Kingdome
• Chapter 5. Zoological Nomenclature: Principles and Application of Zoological Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenclature, Law of Priority
• Chapter 6. Zoological Classification
• Chapter 7. Modern Classification of Insects: Insects of Agricultural importance, Characters of Orders and Family
• Chapter 8. History of Insect Systematics:Insect phylogeny, Evolution, Zoogeographical regions
• Chapter 9. Importance of Taxonomy and Levels of Systematics
• Chapter 10.Numerical Taxonomy:Phenetics, Cladistics, Dendograms
• Chapter 11.Concept of Species: Subspecies, Kinds of Species,Taxonomic Categories
• Chapter 12.Concept of Supraspecific and Infraspecific categories: Biotypes
• Chapter 13.Procedure in Identification: Taxonomic Characters
  Morphological, Physiological, Biochemical, Cytological, Parasitological, Geographical
• Chapter 14.Kinds of Taxonomic Keys
• Chapter 15.Ethics in Taxonomy
• Chapter 16.Hierarchy in Classification
• Chapter 17.Palaeontology, Fossil Insects
• Chapter 18.Taxonomic Publication: Description of New Texa
• Chapter 19.Hybridization and Speciation
• Chapter 20.Taxonomic Collections, Curation and Preservation