About The Book

Contents: Plate I (Frontispiece), Author's preface, Glossary of Technical Terms, Systematic index, Introduction- Structure of the imago, Superficial clothing, Microsculpture, Sexual dimorphism, stridulation, Wings, Biological notes, Larvae and pupae, Economic importance, Geographical distribution, Classification, Family carabidae, Subfamily carabine, Key to the groups of the carabine- Carabini, Cychrini, Opisthiini, Nebriini, Notiophilini, Omophronini, Ozaenini, Loricerini, Siagonini, Scaritini, Alphabetical index, Index of Pests and Hosts, Map of India and ceylon, Plates II-IX