Research on Chrysomelidae. / Volume 1 / / edited by Pierre Jolivet, Jorge Santiago-Blay, Michael Schmitt.

• TeilnehmendeR: Jolivet, Pierre, 1922-; Santiago-Blay, J. A.; Schmitt, Michael, 1949-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Research on Chrysomelidae 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Notes: "ISSN 1876-3111."
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Phylogeny,Molecular Biology /; Morphology and Anatomy /; Palaeontology /; Relations to Plants /; Biological and Ecological Studies /; Taxonomy and Faunistics /; Population Biology /; Parasitology /; Color plates /; Subject index /; Zoological index /; Botanical index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9047427858
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Pierre Jolivet, Jorge Santiago-Blay, Michael Schmitt.

There are an estimated 40,000 species of chrysomelids, or leaf beetles, worldwide. These biologically interesting and often colorful organisms, such as the tortoise beetles, have a broad range of life histories and fascinating adaptations. For example, there are chrysomelids with shortened wings (brachypterous) and elytra (brachelytrous), other species are viviparous, and yet other leaf beetles have complicated anti predator-parasitoid defenses. Some species, such as corn rootworms (several species in the genus Diabrotica ) constitute major agricultural crop pests. Research on Chrysomelidae 1 is a the first of an intended series of volumes on the Chrysomelidae edited by Jolivet, Santiago-Blay, and Schmitt.