The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their Allies
Edited by L Field, Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Pub Date: March 2001
Hardback
560 pages
Readership
Entomology, ecology, and evolution.
Main Description
Wetas are native to New Zealand and in evolutionary terms are insect �dinosaurs� within the Orthoptera. Related species occur in South Africa, Australia, North America and to a lesser extent, Europe. This book brings together all known information on these fascinating groups to form a compendium of existing scientific knowledge for future biological investigation and conservation.
• All the biological knowledge pertinent to this family under one cover
• A compendium of scientific knowledge on these ancient insects
Reviews
"This book is likely to remain the most authoritative work in its field for many years to come." Journal of Applied Entomology, June 2002
Main Contents
Foreword, D C F Rentz
Introduction, L H Field
Systematics and Biogeography
• The higher classification, phylogeny and evolution of the superfamily Stenopelmatidoidea, A V Gorochov
• Habitat and Distribution of New Zealand�s deinacridine and tusked Weta Species, G W Gibbs
• North and Central America Jerusalem crickets (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae): taxonomy, distribution, life cycle, ecology and related biology of the American species, D B Weissman
• South African King Crickets (Anostostomatidae), R B Toms
• Australian King Crickets: Distribution, Habitat and Biology (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae), G B Monteith and L H Field
• Gryllacrididae: an overview of the world fauna with emphasis on Australian examples, R J Hale and D F C Rentz
• Evolutionary History of Tree Weta: a Genetic Approach, M Morgan-Richards et al.
Morphology and Anatomy
• Morphology and Anatomy of New Zealand Wetas, B O�Brien and L H Field
• Morphometric Analysis of Hemideina spp. in New Zealand, L H Field and R S Bigelow
• Sexual Selection and Secondary Sexual Characters of Wetas and King Crickets, L H Field and N A Deans
• Anatomy, development and behaviour of the Chilean red cricket, Cratomelus armatus Bl, A O Angulo
Ecology
• The ecology of some New Zealand Giant Weta Species in New Zealand, M McIntyre
• Gallery-related Biology of New Zealand Tree Wetas, Hemideina femorata and Hemideina crassidens (Orthoptera, Anostostomatidae) L H Field and G Sandlant
• Parasites of Anostostomatid Insects, D A Wharton et al.
Behaviour
• Stridulatory Mechanisms and Associated Behaviour in New Zealand Wetas, L H Field
• Defence Behaviour, L H Field and S Glascow
• Mating Behaviour and Evidence for Pheromones in Tree Wetas and King Crickets, L H Field and T H Jarman
• Aggression Behaviour in New Zealand Tree Wetas, L H Field
• Communication and Reproductive Behaviour in North American Jerusalem Crickets (Stenopelmatus)(Orthoptera:Stenopelmatidae), D B Wiessman
Reproduction and Development
• Reproductive Biology and the Eggs of New Zealand Anostostomatidae, I A N Stringer
• Postembryonic Development and related changes, I A N Stringer and P R L Carey
Physiology
• Sensory Physiology, L H Field
• Neuromuscular Physiology and Motor Control, L H Field
• Circadian rhythms in Tree Wetas, Hemideina thoracica, R D Lewis and A York
• Haemolymph Physiology, J Leader and D Neufeld
Conservation of Endangered Species
• Conservation of Threatened Species of Weta (Orthoptera:Anastostomatidae) in New Zealand, G Sherley
