New CD-ROM on the identification of beetle larvae
"Beetle Larvae of the World" is the title of a new CD-ROM (Compact Disk - Read only Memory) on interactive identification and information for families and subfamilies. The data base consists of 385 beetle groups or taxa coded for 180 characters. Identification is aided by hundreds of colour diagrams with the relevant features highlighted and for most groups habitus drawings are provided based on representatives from various parts of the world.
The prize of the data base is 240,- USD and can be ordered from (ISBN: 0 643 0 5506 1):
CSIRO Information Services
PO Box 89 (314 Albert Street)
East Melbourne
Victoria 3002, Australia
Tel.: +613 4187217
Fax +613 4190459
Sources
EPPO Secretariat, Paris (1993-06)