Classic work based on a case study by Kuschel on the identity and status of Coleoptera (beetles) in the urban area of Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand from 1974 to 1989.
The area was subjected to regular and intensive sampling of beetles, and Kuschel claims no accessible habitat type was left unshaken, unswept, unsieved, or otherwise unsampled.
The habitats and diversity of the life are discussed, and Kuschel ended up reporting 982 beetle species in 64 families. He also found only 9% of native species were to be found outside the native bush, and he discusses the possible reasons why the indigenous fauna don't seem to adapt to changes in the environment.
The work is illustrated with excellent drawings by Des Helmore and Tony Harris.
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