Part of an eight-volume set providing a comprehensive study of the Australian weevils, this first volume focuses on anthribidae to attelabidae. Features of the set of books include: information on about 4,000 species; an annotated catalogue of Australian weevils; keys to families, genera and species; and information on host plants, distribution, life histories and economic importance. The eight volumes are aimed at libraries in universities, museums, departments of agriculture, forestry, quarantine, state and national parks, environmental studies, specialists and naturalists in Australia, and other countries.