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Tiger Beetles of the World, 2nd Edition

A Comprehensive Reference to the Genera and Subgenera of Cicindelidae · by Vladimír Štrunc · foreword by David L. Pearson

The expanded successor to the sold-out 1st edition. Approximately 264 genera — a +111 % increase — with an integrated index of all currently recognised subgenera, per-genus diagnostic and biogeographical text, distribution maps across six bioregions, and high-resolution photographic plates. 280 pages, A4 hardcover.

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The 1st edition is sold out. The 2nd edition is a substantially expanded successor — not a reprint. New genera and subgenera described since 2019 are now incorporated; coverage rises from ~125 to approximately 264 genera; the volume gains 75 % more pages while the per-page price drops by 22 %. Owners of the 1st edition receive a returning-buyer discount — contact us before ordering.

What is new in the 2nd Edition

What each genus account contains

Each of the ~264 genus accounts in the 2nd edition is built on the EntoLibry world Cicindelidae data matrix and contains a uniform set of fields, allowing systematic comparison across the family:

Taxonomic header

→ Valid genus name, author, year

→ Type species and type locality

→ Tribal placement (Cicindelini, Collyrini, Manticorini, Megacephalini, Omini, Platychilini)

→ Currently recognised subgenera with authors and years

Descriptive text (~150–200 words)

→ Diagnostic morphology and identification characters

→ Habitat and ecological notes

→ Biogeographical commentary

→ Taxonomic remarks where relevant

Visual documentation

→ 2–4 high-resolution photographs per genus

→ Bioregion distribution map (six-zone scheme)

→ Standardised dorsal, lateral, and diagnostic close-up views where available

New in the 2nd Edition

A complete index of Cicindelidae subgenera

The most-requested feature from 1st edition readers. The 2nd edition includes a comprehensive index of all currently recognised Cicindelidae subgenera worldwide — listed under their parent genus, with authors and years of description. Recent revisions by Wiesner, Cassola, Moravec, Matalin, and Duran & Gough are integrated. Where subgeneric assignments are contested in the literature, the contested status is flagged and the alternative interpretations are cited.

This single section transforms the volume from an illustrated guide into a working systematic reference — for museum curators, taxonomists revising specific lineages, conservation biologists checking taxon validity, and serious collectors curating their material at the subgeneric level.

Foreword by David L. Pearson

The 2nd edition opens with a foreword by David L. Pearson — co-author of A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada (Oxford University Press) and lead author of Tiger Beetles: The Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity of the Cicindelids (Cornell University Press, 2001) — the foundational ecological and phylogenetic reference work for the family. Pearson’s foreword places the 2nd edition in the context of two and a half decades of subsequent taxonomic and phylogenetic change, and identifies what makes this edition distinct from comparable works.

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Production timeline

June 2026 · Pre-order opens · institutional outreach begins

September 2026 · Manuscript finalised · printer hand-off

October 2026 · Hardcover production · binding · QC

November 2026 · Dispatch to pre-order customers worldwide

For institutional and library purchases

EntoLibry provides MARC 21 records, ISSN-registered series metadata, and standing order options through GOBI and Harrassowitz. Institutional pre-order pricing is 15 % off retail (€126.65). Invoice arrangements, multiple-copy discounts, and departmental purchase orders are available — contact books@insect-books.com for full institutional documentation.

Discount code INST-2026 applies at checkout for verified institutional buyers.

Taxonomic framework and sources

The 2nd edition follows the modern systematic framework established by:

→ Wiesner (2020) · Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World, 2nd Edition · primary species-count authority

→ Duran & Gough (2020, 2022) · family status revision and new genera

→ Bouchard et al. (2011, 2017, 2024) · family-group names and complete type-genus catalogue

→ Pearson & Vogler (2001) · phylogenetic and ecological framework

→ Moravec (2002–2018) · Palearctic Cicindelidae, three volumes

→ Matalin (2019, 2023, 2024) · Asian and Central Asian revisions · plus the 2024 Therates monograph by Wiesner

The EntoLibry tiger-beetle ecosystem

EntoLibry maintains a four-tier system for Cicindelidae content — each tier serves a different reader purpose; tiers are complementary, not substitutes.

About the author and publisher

Vladimír Štrunc is a Coleoptera taxonomist and the founder of EntoLibry, an independent academic publisher based in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic, specialising in beetle monographs. He maintains the world Cicindelidae data matrix underlying both the printed monograph series and the open companion database at world-tiger-beetles.com. Species have been described in his honour. The 2nd edition draws on more than two decades of fieldwork, photographic archives, and primary literature review.

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Tiger Beetles of the World, 2nd Edition

Hardcover A4 · 280 pages · ~264 genera · complete subgenera index · foreword by David L. Pearson

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