03373nam 2200661 a 450 991081087280332120200520144314.01-282-36097-397866123609780-520-94377-510.1525/9780520943773(CKB)1000000000811828(EBL)470916(OCoLC)646846811(SSID)ssj0000303648(PQKBManifestationID)11227124(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000303648(PQKBWorkID)10296096(PQKB)10027816(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055759(MiAaPQ)EBC470916(OCoLC)536166537(MdBmJHUP)muse30761(DE-B1597)519129(DE-B1597)9780520943773(Au-PeEL)EBL470916(CaPaEBR)ebr10343487(CaONFJC)MIL236097(EXLCZ)99100000000081182820081120d2009 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMoths of Western North America /Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler1st ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20091 online resource (517 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-25197-0 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- About This Book -- Introduction -- Morphology -- Biology -- Significance In Natural And Human Communities -- Fossil Record And Evolution -- A History Of Moth Collectors In Western North America -- Introduction -- Primitive Lineages -- Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies -- Apoditrysia -- Macrolepidoptera -- Suggestions For Collecting And Observing Moths -- Glossary -- Insect Index -- Plant Index -- General IndexInsects 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 attract attention when their larvae create economic damage: eating holes in woolens, infesting stored foods, boring into apples, damaging crops and garden plants, or defoliating forests. In contrast to previous North American moth books, this volume discusses and illustrates about 25% of the species in every family, including the tiny species, making this the most comprehensive volume in its field. With this approach it provides access to microlepidoptera study for biologists as well as amateur collectors. About 2,500 species are described and illustrated, including virtually all moths of economic importance, summarizing their morphology, taxonomy, adult behavior, larval biology, and life cycles.MothsWest (U.S.)MothsNorthwest, CanadianMothsMoths595.780978Powell Jerry A85238Opler Paul A69434MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810872803321Moths of Western North America4055845UNINA