Zhonghua Mingchong Pu

Author: Wu Jituan
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive popular science work on Chinese singing insects, written by Professor Wu Jituan, a renowned entomologist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It briefly discusses the history of Chinese singing insect culture and the taxonomic attributes, variety classification, morphological characteristics, geographical distribution, and selection and cultivation of singing insects from an entomological perspective. The book emphasizes bridging traditional Chinese singing insect culture with global entomology, combining Eastern and Western approaches to achieve a comprehensive understanding, making it highly academic and practically valuable. The book not only provides detailed descriptions of the morphologies of the three major singing insects—the fighting cricket (guoqiao), oil cricket, and chirping cricket—but also elaborates on various typical and distinctive singing insects such as bells and cicadas, which can be regarded as a "comprehensive guide to Chinese singing insects." The book is richly illustrated with images and written in accessible, easy-to-understand language. In particular, the over 240 high-quality images of famous, unique, and exceptional singing insects offer readers an invaluable reference for identifying and appraising rare species, making them highly valuable for both appreciation and collection. The book briefly discusses the history of Chinese singing insect culture and the taxonomic attributes, variety classification, morphological characteristics, and geographical distribution of singing insects, while providing a detailed introduction to the morphologies of the three major singing insects—the fighting cricket, oil cricket, and chirping cricket.