This guide book deals with more than 1000 species of Lepidoptera traditionally grouped together as geometers and classified in the Geometridae family (plus a single species from the Uraniidae):
Illustrations are displayed in the form of 158 colour plates showing 1116 species in 2800 photos.
This guidebook covers around 500 moths (Lepidoptera, Heterocera) traditionally gathered under general names of Saturnids, Lasiocampids, Hawkmoths, Tiger Moths, Swifts and so on.
The great majority of the Arctiidae, Sphingidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Lemoniidae, Bombycidae, Drepanidae, Axiidae, Limacodidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae, Castniidae, Heterogynidae, Somabrachyidae, Cossidae, Hepialidae and Thyrididae of Europe and neighbouring regions are covered and illustrated.
In addition, 3 new species are described.
78 colour plates.
Precise descriptions of each species with information on biology, with distribution maps. Line drawings highlighting certain characters and structure of genitalia for taxa more resistant to identification.
Product information
Author: Patrice Leraut
Publisher: NAP Editions
ISBN: 9782913688071
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Released: 2006
Pages: 400