The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada
The Saturniidae are among the largest and showiest moths in North America. This comprehensive work covers the life history and taxonomy of a hundred species and subspecies. The adults and larvae of all species are illustrated in thirty color plates, which are supplemented by line drawings of cocoons, photographs of behavior, and distribution maps. More than a natural history, this book includes chapters on population biology, life history strategies, disease and parasitoids, and the importance of silk moths to human culture. The systematic account emphasizes genetic differences among populations and the process of speciation and presents new information on experimental hybridization and life histories. For the student, researcher, and naturalist practical information is offered on collecting, rearing, and conducting original research. The entire text is referenced to an extensive bibliography.
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Contents
Introduction
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1 |
Life History Strategies
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9 |
Parasitism
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24 |
Populations Species and Taxonomy
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30 |
Collecting
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39 |
Rearing
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45 |
Silk Moths and Human Culture
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52 |
Subfamily Ceratocampinae
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59 |
Subfamily Hemileucinae
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95 |
HostParasitoid Records
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217 |
Saturniid Hybrids
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224 |
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Common terms and phrases
Actias luna Adult Biology Adult Diagnosis Adult Variation adults emerge Agapema angulifera Anisota anona antemedial Antheraea Antheraea polyphemus Ariz Arizona Arnaud Automeris brown California calleta Callosamia Canyon captivity cecropia cincta Citheronia cocoon collected Coloradia comm Cotesia discal spot Distribution dorsal forewing Eacles imperialis early eclose egg rings eglanterina euryalus feed females Ferguson food plant galbina genetic genus gloveri grotei ground color habitat hatch Hemileuca hera hindwing host plant Hyalophora cecropia hybrid Ichneumonidae Immature Stages imperialis instars kasloensis Krombein larvae last-instar late light lucina maculation maia males mating mature larvae Mexico moth Mountains nevadensis nominate occurs oculea oslari overwinter oviposit pandora parasitoids Peigler phenotype pheromone Plate polyphemus populations postmedial line promethea pupae pupate range Rearing Notes Rothschildia Saturnia saturniids scoli season securifera senatoria sexes southern species specimens Sphingicampa subspecies Synonymy Tachinidae taxa Texas Tuskes Type locality Weast wing yellow
References to this book
Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting Catherine Rich,Travis Longcore Limited preview - 2013 |