Stüben, P.E. (2022). Weevils of Macaronesia. Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Curculio Institute: Mönchengladbach, 783 pp.

Serrano, Artur R. M.

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Serrano, Artur R. M.

Abstract(s)

Amateur naturalists at the beginning of their pursuit of the discovery of Coleoptera biodiversity are usually fascinated by the beauty of buprestids (jewel beetles), of Cerambycids (longhorn beetles) or even of Carabids and Cicindelids (ground and tiger beetles) due to their conspicuous and often glossy iridescent metallic colours. Weevils do not normally fall into this selection and to most people they are known as pests of food products. In Portuguese common language they are known under the name of “gorgulhos”. However, the weevils are probably the most diverse group in the animal and plant kingdoms with over 60,000 described species (Oberprieler et al. 2007). […].

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Book Review Biodiversity Coleoptera

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Citation

Serrano, Artur (2021). “Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences”, 38: iv-vi [Recensão a Stüben, P.E. (2022). Weevils of Macaronesia. Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Curculio Institute: Mönchengladbach, 783 pp. ISBN: 978-3-00-068416-6].