Screen LibraryCaterpillars of eastern north america: a guide to identification and natural history : a guide to identification and natural history /
This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and man...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2005] ©2005 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Course Book. |
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Princeton field guides
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400834143 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9781400834143.jpg |
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This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many other species covered include forest pests, common garden guests, economically important species, and of course, the Mescal Worm and Mexican Jumping Bean caterpillars. Full-page species accounts cover almost 400 species, with up to six images per species including an image of the adult plus succinct text with information on distribution, seasonal activity, foodplants, and life history. These accounts are generously complemented with additional images of earlier instars, closely related species, noteworthy behaviors, and other intriguing aspects of caterpillar biology. Many caterpillars are illustrated here for the first time. Dozens of new foodplant records are presented and erroneous records are corrected. The book provides considerable information on the distribution, biology, and taxonomy of caterpillars beyond that available in other popular works on Eastern butterflies and moths. The introductory chapter covers caterpillar structure, life cycles, rearing, natural enemies, photography, and conservation. The section titled "Caterpillar Projects" will be of special interest to educators. Given the dearth of accessible guides on the identification and natural history of caterpillars, Caterpillars of Eastern North America is a must for entomologists and museum curators, forest managers, conservation biologists and others who seek a compact, easy-to-use guide to the caterpillars of this vast region. A compact guide to nearly 700 caterpillars east of the Mississippi, from forest pests to garden guests and economically important species 1,200 color photos and 24 line drawings enable easy identification Full-page species accounts with image of adult insect for almost 400 species, plus succinct text on distribution and other vital information Many caterpillars illustrated here for the first time Current information on distribution, biology, and taxonomy not found in other popular works A section geared toward educators, "Caterpillar Projects" An indispensable resource for all who seek an easy-to-use guide to the caterpillars of this vast region. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (512 pages) : illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9781400834143 |
| Index Number: | QL548 |
| CLC: | Q969.42 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Photographics and Artwork Credits -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Telling Macros from Micros -- Not Quite Caterpillars -- Caterpillar Life Cycle -- Finding Caterpillars -- Where to Search -- When To Search -- Rearing Caterpillars -- Overwintering Larvae and Pupae -- Starting with Eggs -- Sexing Adults -- Feeding Females -- Natural Enemies -- Survival Strategies -- Preserving Larvae -- Photography -- Collecting, Vouchering, and Conservation -- Caterpillar Projects for Schools, Nature Centers, and Universities -- Using this Guide -- Classification and Nomenclature -- Helpful Websites -- Slug Caterpillars Limacodidae -- Flannel Moths Megalopygidae -- Smoky Moths Zygaenidae -- Skippers Hesperiidae -- Swallowtails Papilionidae -- Whites and Sulphurs Pieridae -- Hairstreaks, Blues, Coppers, and Metalmarks Lycaenidae -- Brushfoots Nymphalidae -- Hooktip and Thyatirine Moths Drepanidae -- Loopers, Inchworms, and Spanworms Geometridae -- Scoopwings Uraniidae (Subfamily Epipleminae) -- Sack-Bearers Mimallonidae -- True Silkworm and Apatelodine Moths Bombycidae -- Tent Caterpillars and Lappet Moths Lasiocampidae -- Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths Saturniidae -- Hornworms (Sphinx Or Hawk Moths) Sphingidae -- Prominents Notodontidae -- Owlets, Cutworms, Underwings, and Kin Noctuidae -- Pantheas and Yellowhorns Pantheidae -- Tussock Caterpillars Lymantriidae -- Nolids Nolidae -- Tiger, Lichen, and Wasp Moths Arctiidae -- Mexican Jumping Bean Caterpillar Tortricidae -- Mescal, Agave, Or Maguey Worm Cossidae -- Glossary -- Helpful and Cited Literature -- Foodplant Index -- Taxonomic and Subject Index. |