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Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History
David L. Wagner
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Description for Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History
Paperback. Enables you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. This book provides information on the distribution, biology, and taxonomy of caterpillars beyond. It covers caterpillar structure, life cycles, rearing, natural enemies, photography, and conservation. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1,200+ color photos. 24 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many other species covered include forest pests, common garden guests, economically important species, and of course, the Mescal Worm and Mexican Jumping Bean caterpillars. Full-page species accounts cover almost 400 species, with up to six images per species including an image of the adult plus succinct text with information on distribution, seasonal activity, foodplants, and ... Read more
This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many other species covered include forest pests, common garden guests, economically important species, and of course, the Mescal Worm and Mexican Jumping Bean caterpillars. Full-page species accounts cover almost 400 species, with up to six images per species including an image of the adult plus succinct text with information on distribution, seasonal activity, foodplants, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Field Guides
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691121444
SKU
V9780691121444
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About David L. Wagner
David L. Wagner is Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. He is coauthor of two United States Forest Service guides, "Caterpillars of Eastern Forests" and "Geometroid Caterpillars of Northeastern" and "Appalachian Forests".
Reviews for Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History
"A lusciously photographed book generally regarded as the most comprehensive field guide ever to caterpillars, as opposed to their better-documented adult forms
moths and butterflies... In the book, the fruit of a decade's research, Dr. Wagner ... argues passionately that creeping things can be every bit as mesmerizing and transporting as those that flit and dart in the air."
Andy Newman, New ... Read more
moths and butterflies... In the book, the fruit of a decade's research, Dr. Wagner ... argues passionately that creeping things can be every bit as mesmerizing and transporting as those that flit and dart in the air."
Andy Newman, New ... Read more