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Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler



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Autore: Powell Jerry A Visualizza persona
Titolo: Moths of Western North America [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry A. Powell, Paul A. Opler Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (517 p.)
Disciplina: 595.780978
Soggetto topico: Moths - West (U.S.)
Moths - Northwest, Canadian
Soggetto non controllato: amateur collectors
biologists
comprehensive account
crop damage
damaging insects
defoliating forests
illustrated
insect biota
insect damage
insect diversity
larval biology
lepidopterists
microlepidoptera study
moth diets
moth infestations
moth larvae
moth life cycles
moth morphology
moth relationships
moth species
moth taxonomy
moths
north america
plant and insect life
plant diets
regional biology
western insects
western north america
Altri autori: OplerPaul A  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Moths of Western North America  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-36097-3
9786612360978
0-520-94377-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910778402603321
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