Moths of Western North America.
Insects boast incredible diversity, and this book treats an important component of the western insect biota that has not been summarized before--moths and their plant relationships. There are about 8,000 named species of moths in our region, and although most are unnoticed by the public, many attrac...
| Основен автор: | Powell, Jerry A. |
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| Други автори: | Opler, Paul A. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2009.
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Съдържание:
- Cover; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; About This Book; PART ONE; Morphology; Biology; Significance in Natural and Human Communities; Fossil Record and Evolution; A History of Moth Collectors in Western North America; PART TWO; Primitive Lineages; Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies; Moths of Western North America: Plates; Moth Families and Plates; Apoditrysia; Macrolepidoptera; Suggestions for Collecting and Observing Moths; Glossary; Insect Index; Plant Index; General Index.