Geometrid Moths Of The World A Catalogue

The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9788788757293).

The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9788788757293).

In this volume 268 species are covered. Many of the genera have caused serious problems in identification, but based on the larger number of specimens illustrated on the 25 colour plates, the species can now be identified much more easily.

141 European Ennominae species covered. 709 specimens in 16 colour plates. Comprehensive text for each genus and species. 145 text-figures of diagnostic characters and other morphological structures. New synonymies, status revisions, new combinations and numerous new distribution data. Systematic catalogue.

"The Families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies" provides a compendium of detailed information on the rich diversity of moths and butterflies of Malesia. It includes not only a key to the families (and some subfamilies) and field hints for the identification of larval stages, but also deals with their biology, biogeography, phylogeny and classification, and provides guidance for their collection and study. Familie that are reported or suspected to occur in Malesia are described in some depth, with a reference section intended to include as comprehensive a list as possible of the key works to the fauna.

This is the first comprehensive tool facilitating the identification of thyretines - the unique group of large arctiids restricted almost exclusively to the Afrotropical Region. The 194 currently recognized species are catalogued and illustrated. Information on the orginal descriptions, type locality and type deposition for each of 333 species-group names is given. 3 genus-group names and 7 species-group names are excluded from Thyretini and transferred to other of arctiids.The diagnostic features of each species are presented as well as short information on early stages, biology and known distribution.