An illustrated monograph on the 'Weevils of Lauri-Macaronesia', with 5148 photographs mounted on 1268 plates. Focus-stacked photos of the habitus (dorsal /lateral) and the aedeagi (ventral / lateral) are given for all 733 (sub-)species; with notes on ecology, biology and molecular biology, taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics. The distribution of every species is visualised on maps, and many species are figured in their natural habitats. Introductory texts on higher taxa inform about the current state of research, and keys are presented to each family, subfamily or genus with numerous differential images to quickly and precisely identify the species. 23 species and subspecies are newly described.
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