UID:
kobvindex_EIM45929976X
Format:
IX, 414 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:
9781486302819
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1486302815
Series Statement:
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Volume 13
Content:
Hawkmoths are large charismatic insects with highly variable and colourful larvae. Some species are specialised in their habitat preferences, but others are widespread and often encountered in gardens. However, little is known about most species, and associating the adults with their larvae has previously been difficult or impossible. This book allows identification of all of the Australian hawkmoths for the first time and treats species found on mainland Australia and all offshore islands. It presents previously undescribed life histories of nearly all species and provides a comprehensive account of hawkmoth biology, including new parasitoids and their hawkmoth hosts. Detailed drawings and photographs show the external and internal morphology of adults and immatures, and eggs, larval instars and pupa. Keys are provided for last instar larvae and pupae of the 71 species that the authors have reared. A glossary, appendices to parasitoids and larval foodplants, an extensive reference list with bibliographical notes and a comprehensive index conclude the book. The wealth of new information in this book makes it an essential reference for anyone interested in these moths
Note:
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Additional Edition:
9781486302826
Additional Edition:
1486302823
Additional Edition:
9781486302833
Additional Edition:
1486302831
Language:
English
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