Caddisflies: The Underwater Architects

Glenn Wiggins

Published by University of Toronto Press 2004

Caddisflies

The Underwater Architects

Glenn Wiggins

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442623590

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About this book

Glenn Wiggins's Caddisflies is the foremost comprehensive reference source about these insects and is concerned with behavioural ecology, evolutionary history, biogeography, and biological diversity.

Author / Editor information

Wiggins Glenn :

Glenn B. Wiggins is a curator emeritus (entomology) at the Royal Ontario Museum.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Prologue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I: CADDISFLIES IN ECOSYSTEMS
1. Architecture and Biology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
2. Caddisflies in Freshwater Communities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
3. Architecture of Pupation by Caddisflies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
4. Evolution of Caddisflies and Their Architecture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
5. Biogeography of Caddisflies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
6. Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
PART II. THE FAMILIES OF CADDISFLIES
7. Classification Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
8. Cocoon-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Spicipalpia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
9. Retreat-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Annulipalpia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
10. Case-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Integripalpia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
11. Keys to North American Families of Caddisflies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
PART III. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Comments on the Text Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 304

eBook

Published: December 15, 2005
ISBN: 9781442623590