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"The silvanids are small flat beetles belonging to the family Silvanidae of the Order Coleoptera. A large number of them occur under the bark of (fallen of felled) trees and it is due to this habitat that they derive the name 'flat bark beetles'. Quite a few of them live in haystacks, many species infest stored grains and other products of vegetable origin, while some may be saprobinots or anthophilous. Silvanids as such form a group of economically ...
Understanding the marvels of nature can be both thrilling and challenging. But understanding the world of insects can prove exasperating and endless. The one simple reason is that insects alone represent almost 80% of all the animal species put together. The book, “Insects of India†aims at providing a simple and concise account of this extremely diverse and complex insect fauna. It has a refreshingly new approach to bring together ...