Zygaenid Moths of Australia e-bog
1094,57 DKK
(inkl. moms 1368,21 DKK)
The Zygaenidae are a family of day-flying moths with an unusual biology - they are capable of releasing prussic (hydrocyanic) acid. All Australian species belong to the subfamily Procridinae (commonly known as foresters) and many of these feature iridescent green colours or a wasp-like look. This is the first study of the Australian fauna of these attractive and biologically interesting moths.I...
E-bog
1094,57 DKK
Forlag
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Udgivet
31 januar 2005
Længde
320 sider
Genrer
Zoology: invertebrates
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780643099906
The Zygaenidae are a family of day-flying moths with an unusual biology - they are capable of releasing prussic (hydrocyanic) acid. All Australian species belong to the subfamily Procridinae (commonly known as foresters) and many of these feature iridescent green colours or a wasp-like look. This is the first study of the Australian fauna of these attractive and biologically interesting moths.In this volume their beauty is captured larger-than-life in 114 finely detailed portraits by acclaimed artist FrantiA ek Gregor, setting a new benchmark for moth illustrations. Comprehensive general chapters discuss zygaenid morphology, biology, phylogeny and classification, with considerable new information of world-wide relevance. The book then provides in-depth treatments of the 10 genera and 43 species present in Australia, including 4 genera and 21 species new to science. It features keys to genera and species, photos of genitalia of both sexes and other diagnostic structures, and distribution maps for all species. Additionally, there are 8 pages of colour photographs and over 400 photos of microscopic structures, including more than a hundred spectacular scanning electron micrographs.