Biological Survey of Canada

This authoritative book brings together work on the insects of the Yukon by 35 international experts.

The Yukon is an area of North America of key relevance in understanding the fauna of the continent. Unglaciated in Pleistocene time and hence a refugium for organisms, and now with a relatively rich fauna for its latitude, the Yukon contains many taxa that can bring information to bear on important questions of evolution, dispersal and adaptation.
Consequently, the contents of this book will be of wide interest to zoologists, botanists, and others interested in biotas, especially in the North, whether their focus is on current biodiversity, on the historical development of faunas and ecosystems, or on adaptations to rigorous conditions.

Most chapters deal in detail with particular groups of insects and arachnids, providing the basic information for further analysis and study, including annotated lists of species and extensive references. More than 3000 species are dealt with. The book also reviews the current and past environments of the region, and a concluding chapter draws lessons from the detailed analyses provided by the core chapters. General subject and taxonomic indexes are provided.

Specifications:: Hardbound, 6 1/2" x 9 3/4". x + 1034 pp., 224 illustrations, 102 tables.; Published by the Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods), 1997.
ISBN 0-9692727-8-2.
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List of contents:

Title page and Preface

The Yukon Project of the Biological Survey of Canada (H.V. Danks)

Introduction to the Insects of the Yukon (J.A. Downes)

Environment of the Yukon (G.G.E. Scudder)

Late Quaternary Palaeoecology of the Yukon: A Review (C.E. Schweger)

Spiders (Araneae) of the Yukon (C.D. Dondale, J.H. Redner and Y.M. Marusik)

Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the Yukon (V.M. Behan-Pelletier)

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of the Yukon (P.P. Harper and F. Harper)

Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Yukon (S.G. Cannings and R.A. Cannings)

Stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Yukon (K.W. Stewart and W.E. Ricker)

Orthopteroids (Orthopteroidea) of the Yukon (V.R. Vickery)