A faux review of "Taxonomy and Ecology of the Jumping Plant-Lice of Panama (Homoptera, Psylloidea)"
OK, I admit it. The book has a funny title. That's the
only reason why I picked it up. The *what* of Panama?! There are 2000 species
of jumping plant-lice all over the world, so why concentrate on Panama? Those
who want further information on this rapidly growing global peril better
consult Hodkinson 1974 or White & Hodkinson 1985. As for this book, it's an
identification guide for advanced students of entomology, i.e. people who
actually plan to study jumping plant-lice for a living. The line drawings only
show those parts of the lice which are interesting for identification purposes,
making each plate look like a gigantic autopsy table. Trust me, these specimens
*can't* jump! Probably a good book if your main interest in life is Homoptera:
Psylloidea, but otherwise I think you might want to give it a pass. Or jump somewhere else.
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