This volume covers three subfamilies, all endemic to Australia. The Phasmodinae are a small group with one genus and four species living in the heath habitats of Western Australia. The Zaprochilinae are represented in the literature by two genera, each with a single species. This volume reveals that four genera are present in Australia, one with more than twelve species. Like the Phasmodinae, the Zaprochilinae feed on flowers but, unlike that group where the flower is destroyed, evidence suggests that only pollen and nectar are eaten and the flower remains intact.
"... this book is possibly the best of its type... it is of worth not only for active systematic orthopterists, but for anyone interested in conservation biology, biodiversity, entomology, zoology, biogeography and phylogeny."
Xing-Bao Jin, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
"... every zoological library should have a copy of this book, and indeed should subscribe to the entire series. This is the study of biodiversity at its best." D Otte, Journal of Orthoptera Research
"I gladly recommend this publication to all entomological libraries and institutions..." G Ramsay, New Zealand Entomologist
"This book sets new standards for the publication of taxonomic research on sound-producing insects... a copy of this book would be useful to any institution involved in sound communication in Orthoptera." RB Toms, African Entomology
"The scientific value of this series of books and CDs is extremely high."
WJ Reynolds, Bioacoustics
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