University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volume I. Introduction / Peter H. Adler and Robert G. Foottit -- The importance of insects / Geoffrey G.E. Scudder -- Part I. Insect biodiversity : regional examples. Insect biodiversity in the Nearctic region / Hugh V. Danks and Andrew B.T. Smith -- Amazonian rainforests and their richness and abundance of terrestrial arthropods on the edge of extinction : abiotic-biotic players in the critical zone / Terry L. Erwin, Laura S. Zamorano and Christy J. Geraci -- Insect biodiversity in the Afrotropical region / Clarke H. Scholtz and Mervyn W. Mansell -- Biodiversity of Australasian insects / Peter S. Cranston -- Insect biodiversity in the Palearctic region / Boris A. Korotyaev, Alexander S. Konstantinov and Mark G. Volkovitsh -- Part II. Insect biodiversity : taxon examples. Biodiversity of aquatic insects / John C. Morse -- Biodiversity of Diptera / Gregory W. Courtney, Thomas Pape, Jeffrey H. Skevington ad Bradley J. Sinclair -- Biodiversity of Heteroptera / Thomas J. Henry -- Biodiversity of Coleoptera / Patrice Bouchard, Andrew B.T. Smith, Hume Douglas, Matthew L. Gimmel, Adam J. Brunke and Kojun Kanda -- Biodiversity of Hymenoptera / John T. Huber -- Diversity and significance of Lepidoptera : a phylogenetic perspective / Paul Z. Goldstein -- Part III. Insect biodiversity : tools and approaches. The science of insect taxonomy : prospects and needs / Quentin D. Wheeler and Kelly B. Miller -- Insect species : concepts and practice / Michael F. Claridge -- Molecular dimensions of insect taxonomy in the genomics era / Amanda Roe, Julian Dupuis and Felix Sperling -- DNA barcodes and insect biodiversity / John-James Wilson, Kong-Wah Sing, Robin M. Floyd and Paul D.N. Hebert -- Insect biodiversity informatics / Norman F. Johnson -- Parasitoid biodiversity and insect pest management / John Heraty -- The taxonomy of crop pests : the aphids / Gary L. Miller and Robert G. Foottit -- Adventive (non-native) insects and the consequences for science and society of species that become invasive / Alfred G. Wheeler, Jr and E. Richard Hoebeke -- Biodiversity of blood-sucking flies : implications for humanity / Peter H. Adler -- Reconciling ethical and scientific issues for insect conservation / Michael J. Samways -- Taxonomy and management of insect biodiversity / Ke Chung Kim -- Insect biodiversity : millions and millions / May Berenbaum.