Butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates of Costa Rica [[electronic resource] ] : a field guide / / Carrol L. Henderson ; with photographs by the author ; illustrations by Steve Adams ; foreword by Daniel H. Janzen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458574003321
• Autore: Henderson Carrol L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2010
• ISBN: 0-292-78492-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Collana: The Corrie Herring Hooks series ; ; no. 65
• Disciplina: 595.78097286
• Soggetti: Butterflies - Costa Rica; Moths - Costa Rica; Invertebrates - Costa Rica; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical Perspective""; ""Research""; ""Education""; ""Preservation""; ""Conservation""; ""Nature Tourism""; ""Geography""; ""Biogeography""; ""Migratory Species""; ""Endemic Species""; ""Endemic Wildlife of the Highlands""; ""Endemic Species of the Southern Pacific Lowlands""; ""Endemic Species of Cocos Island""; ""Endemic Species and DNA Barcoding Revelations""; ""Major Biological Zones""; ""Tropical Dry Forest""; ""Southern Pacific Lowlands""; ""Central Plateau (Central Valley)""; ""Caribbean Lowlands""; ""Highlands""""Coastal Beaches, Islands, and Mangrove Lagoons""; ""Wildlife Overview and Species Coverage""; ""Bibliography""; ""Species Accounts""; ""Butterflies""; ""Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae)""; ""Gossamer-winged Butterfly Family (Lycaenidae)""; ""Brush-footed Butterfly Family (Nymphalidae)""; ""Moths""; ""Flannel Moth Family (Megalopygidae)""; ""Castniid Moth Family (Castniidae)""; ""Giant Silkworm Moth Family (Saturniidae)""; ""Sphinx Moth Family (Sphingidae)""; ""Uraniid Moth Family (Uraniidae)""; ""Noctuid Moth Family (Noctuidae)""; ""Arctiid Moth Family (Arctiidae)""; ""Other Invertebrates""""Order Odonata""; ""Giant Damselfly Family (Pseudostigmatidae)""; ""Order Orthoptera""; ""Grasshopper Family ; (Acrididae)""; ""Katydid Family (Tettigoniidae)""; ""Order Dictyoptera""; ""Mantis Family (Mantidae)""; ""Order Isoptera""; ""Termite Family (Termitidae)""; ""Order Homoptera""; ""Lantern Bug Family (Fulgoridae)""; ""Order Megaloptera""; ""Dobson Fly Family (Corydalidae)""; ""Order Coleoptera""; ""Long-horned Beetle Family (Cerambycidae)""; ""Scarab Beetle Family (Scarabaeidae)""; ""Order Hymenoptera""; ""Bee Family (Apidae)""; ""Ant Family (Formicidae)""; ""Order Araneae""""Orb-Weaver Spider Family (Tetragnathidae)""; ""Order Polydesmida""; ""Millipede Family (Platyrhacidae)""; ""Order Decapoda""; ""Rock Runner Crab Family (Grapsidae)""; ""Land Crab Family (Gecarcinidae)""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix A: Costa Rican Conservation Organizations""; ""Appendix B: Wildlife Tourism Sites and Field Stations of Costa Rica""; ""Appendix C: Costa Rican Trip Preparation Checklist""; ""Appendix D: Travel Tips for a Successful Wildlife Viewing Trip in Costa Rica""; ""About the Author""; ""Index""