By: Malcolm J. Scoble

Paperback

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The Lepidopters (moths and butterflies) are one of the largest groups of insects with over 150,000 named species. This book deals with their structure and function, environmental significance, and diversity. Part I provides a review of the main body parts with discussion of function and importance in the lifestyle of the organisms. Further chapters cover feeding, flight, migration, hearing, sound production, defence, and many other aspects of lepidopteran life. The environmental significance of Lepidoptera, which is summarized in Part II, is discussed mainly in terms of larvae as herbivores and as prey. In part III, the author provides a global conspectus of the Lepidopters. He describes the adults and immature stages of each family, and summarizes their biology, classification, and evolutionary relationships within and between groups. This book will be an indispensable reference work for naturalists, professional entomologists, and conservationists for years to come.

From the cloth edition:

Introduction 1. The adult head 2. The adult thorax 3. The adult abdomen 4. Juvenile stages 5. Communication: sound, hearing and scent 6. Environmental and ecological importance of lepidoptera 7. Introduction to Lepidopteran classification 8. Primitive moths 9. Early Heteroneura 10. Lower Ditrysia 11. Higher Ditrysia References Index

ISBN: 9780198549529
ISBN-10: 0198549520
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 416
Published: 27th July 1995
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Dimensions (cm): 24.4 x 17.2  x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.9