The Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) are one of the largest groups of insects with over 150,000 known species. This is the first single-volume reference work on the biology and systematics of these fascinating creatures. Part I reviews the main body parts with discussion of their function and importance in the life of the organisms. Other chapters cover feeding, flight, migration, hearing, defense, sound production, and many other aspects of lepidopteran life. The environmental significance of Lepidoptera, summarized in Part II, is discussed in terms of larvae and caterpillars as herbivores and prey for birds, mammals, and other insects. Part III is a global overview describing biology, classification, and evolutionary relationships within and between lepidopteran groups. This book will be an indispensable resource for naturalists, professional entomologists, and conservationists for years to come.
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Anbieter: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australien
Octavo,404 pp.,text illustrations, publisher's cloth. Artikel-Nr. 458
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Anbieter: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, USA
Zustand: Good. Good+; Hardcover; Withdrawn library copy with the standard library markings; Light wear to the covers; Library stamps to the endpapers; Text pages are clean & unmarked; Binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75" - 10.75" tall); 2.2 lbs; Red cloth covers with illustration of a fly and title in black lettering; 1992, Oxford University Press; 416 pages; "The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity (Natural History Museum Publications)," by Malcolm J. Scoble. Artikel-Nr. SKU-9003AJ05305276
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Anbieter: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover, slightly oversized. Red cloth over boards. Black lettering. No DJ. Binding tight and square. Overall quite good, but not glossy enough for Very Good. Title page dated 1992. First edition. 404 pages. This copy with the initials LPB on front endpaper (for Lincoln Brower) with date Aug 93, and the note 'On EN' to indicate that it's listed on EndNote, his digital card catalogue. The code On EN on the spine in gold sharpie. Initials LPB on the front foreedge, as well. We've got a wonderful bookshelf of books from Lincoln Brower's collection listed here in our Brower catalogue. Everything you know about Monarch Butterflies, you know because of Brower's work, both scientific and outreach. He was a great teacher, an important researcher, a torch-bearing conservationist, and a leading light in lepidoptery. We are extremely excited to offer his books. Please email with questions or to request photos. Artikel-Nr. Brower-340a
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