Synopsis Entomology is one of the oldest biological disciplines. Many fundamental biological discoveries were made using insects. Studying insects has assumed status of respectable profession by the mid-nineteenth century and insects had become the objects of intense interest.

The book is a handy reference, combining the basic science of an introductory text with accurate, comprehensive detail, is a reliable first source of reference for entomologists, and a valuable source of information for students in agronomy, botany, ecology, evolutionary, biology, forestry, genetics, horticulture, parasitology and zoology.