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WELCOME to Gary's website.
Here I have some information on my fascination with
Asia and beetles, primarily the tiger beetles
(Cicindelids). Since 1980 I've enjoyed working and
collecting in or visiting Cambodia, China, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal,
Thailand and Vietnam. Some photos of specimens in
my own collection are shown here, along with papers
I've produced, including contributions to the knowledge
of the Cicindelidae of Asia .
Here I have some information on my fascination with
Asia and beetles, primarily the tiger beetles
(Cicindelids). Since 1980 I've enjoyed working and
collecting in or visiting Cambodia, China, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal,
Thailand and Vietnam. Some photos of specimens in
my own collection are shown here, along with papers
I've produced, including contributions to the knowledge
of the Cicindelidae of Asia .
Photo above: Calomera angulata male mate
guarding the female on the sands of the Red
River, Yunnan, China. By Zhou X.-S., Southwest
Forestry College, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Contributions in papers, photos,
comments or criticism welcome.
gary.shook@yahoo.com
At the left: a tropical forest in southern Yunnan
Province, China, where Calochroa elegantula was
found, along with Neocollyris, Cosmodela and
Cylindera and Heptodonta species.
guarding the female on the sands of the Red
River, Yunnan, China. By Zhou X.-S., Southwest
Forestry College, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Contributions in papers, photos,
comments or criticism welcome.
gary.shook@yahoo.com
At the left: a tropical forest in southern Yunnan
Province, China, where Calochroa elegantula was
found, along with Neocollyris, Cosmodela and
Cylindera and Heptodonta species.
Last udpate March 9th, 2010.
Copyright 2010
Copyright 2010
Yunnan province in China's southwest, representing only 4% of China's land
mass, has one of the most biodiverse fuana on earth, including the cicindelids.
Over 80 species of tiger beetles are detailed in this book printed on
high-quality paper. Each species is represented on a separate page which
includes a photo and written description, a biodiversity rating, locations
where the species is found in Yunnan and special notes about it.
Here's a sample page!
A very few copies, as well as other fine books on entomology, are available
from the international book seller:
The book's co-author Wu XiaoQiang at the Southwest Forestry University in
Kunming, Yunnan, China, also has a few copies.
