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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Malcolm J. Scoble is at The Natural History Museum, London.
Introduction; The adult head; The adult thorax; The adult abdomen; Juvenile stages; Communication: sound, hearing and scent; Environmental and ecological importance of Lepidoptera; Introduction to Lepidopteran classification; Primitive moths; Early Heteroneura; Lower Ditrysia; Higher Ditrysia; References; Index.
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Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 5504201-6
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Da: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.
Condizione: 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 Good+; Hardcover; Withdrawn library copy with the standard library markings; Light wear to the covers; Library stamps to the endpapers; Text pages are clean & unmarked; Binding is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. Codice articolo SKU-9003AJ05305276
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Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: 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. Codice articolo Brower-340a
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