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Insect Conservation and Islands

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. T. R. New

    1. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

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  • Original papers and reviews
  • Key themes in insect conservation and biogeography
  • Contributions by many leading authorities

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-V
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  2. A special issue on insect conservation and islands

    • T. R. New
    Pages 1-1

  3. Insect conservation on islands: setting the scene and defining the needs

    • T. R. New
    Pages 3-10

  4. Butterflies of European islands: the implications of the geography and ecology of rarity and endemicity for conservation

    • Roger L. H. Dennis, Leonardo Dapporto, Tim G. Shreeve, Eddie John, John G. Coutsis, Otakar Kudrna et al.
    Pages 11-42

  5. Island size is not the only consideration. Ranking priorities for the conservation of butterflies on Italian offshore islands

    • Leonardo Dapporto, Roger L. H. Dennis
    Pages 43-55

  6. A multidimensional characterization of rarity applied to the Aegean tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera Tenebrionidae)

    • Simone Fattorini
    Pages 57-69

  7. The occurrence and distribution of carabid beetles (Carabidae) on islands in the Baltic Sea: a review

    • D. Johan Kotze
    Pages 71-82

  8. Conservation of Southern Ocean Islands: invertebrates as exemplars

    • Steven L. Chown, Jennifer E. Lee, Justine D. Shaw
    Pages 83-97

  9. Preliminary conservation status and needs of an oceanic island fauna: the case of Seychelles insects

    • Justin Gerlach
    Pages 99-111

  10. Insect conservation in early succession on islands: lessons from Surtsey, Iceland, and the Krakatau Archipelago, Indonesia

    • T. R. New
    Pages 113-118

  11. Issues and implications for research on disturbed oceanic islands illustrated through an ant survey of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

    • P. J. Neville, D. J. O’Dowd, A. L. Yen
    Pages 119-129

  12. Conservation status and needs of butterflies (Lepidoptera) on the Torres Strait Islands

    • D. P. A. Sands, T. R. New
    Pages 131-138

  13. Climate variability, biological control and an insect pest outbreak on Australia’s Coral Sea islets: lessons for invertebrate conservation

    • Penelope Greenslade
    Pages 139-148

  14. Grasshopper outbreak challenges conservation status of a small Hawaiian Island

    • Alexandre V. Latchininsky
    Pages 149-163

  15. History of weta (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) translocation in New Zealand: lessons learned, islands as sanctuaries and the future

    • Corinne Watts, Ian Stringer, Greg Sherley, George Gibbs, Chris Green
    Pages 165-176

  16. Possible rescue from extinction: transfer of a rare New Zealand tusked weta to islands in the Mercury group

    • Ian A. N. Stringer, Rob Chappell
    Pages 177-188

  17. Population studies and conservation of Jamaica’s endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio (Pterourus) homerus

    • Eric Garraway, A. J. A. Bailey, B. E. Freeman, J. R. Parnell, T. C. Emmel
    Pages 189-203

  18. Notes on the biology, captive management and conservation status of the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis) (Phasmatodea)

    • Patrick Honan
    Pages 205-219

  19. Invasive species threats to native aquatic insect biodiversity and conservation measures in Hawai’i and French Polynesia

    • Ronald A. Englund
    Pages 221-234

  20. Philosophical justifications for the extirpation of non-indigenous species: the case of the grasshopper Schistocerca nitens (Orthoptera) on the Island of Nihoa, Hawaii

    • Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Alexandre V. Latchininsky
    Pages 235-251
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About this book

A series of original papers and reviews dealing with the peculiarities of island insects and their conservation in many parts of the world. Contributions to this special issue of Journal of Insect Conservation range from biogeographical analyses and ecological features of island insects and their evolution to the variety of concerns for their wellbeing, and practical conservation through a variety of, sometimes novel, approaches. They provide a valuable and up-to-date resource for entomologists and conservation practitioners.

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  • La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

    T. R. New

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