The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity - Softcover

Scoble, Malcolm J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198549520 ISBN 13: 9780198549529

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198549520
• ISBN 13: 9780198549529
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424