The Lepidoptera: Form, Function, and Diversity (Natural History Museum Publications) - Hardcover

Scoble, Malcolm J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198540310 ISBN 13: 9780198540311

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 1992

Synopsis

The Lepidoptera (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. Environmental aspects, which are summarized in Part II, are discussed mainly in terms of larvae as herbivores and as prey. In Part III, the author provides a global survey of the Lepidoptera. He describes 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.

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Review

From reviews of the hardback edition: ...an excellent source of information, for the general entomologist and the interested layperson. Bulletin of Entomological Research 'In all respects it is a welcome addition to the available literature on the lepidoptera.' The Entomologists Records '...a major contribution to lepidopterological literature. Oedippus'

About the Author

Malcolm J. Scoble is at The Natural History Museum, London.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198540310
• ISBN 13: 9780198540311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416