Hawkmoths of the world

by Ian J. Kitching

"Two international authorities on hawkmoths have prepared a comprehensive checklist with species descriptions. Covering more than 3,800 family-, genus-, and species-group taxa, it provides a foundation for research into these insects' systematics and biology." "Hawkmoths of the World opens with an overview of hawkmoth morphology and biology, including discussion of the moth's immature stages, their roles as pollinators and as pests, and their importance in conservation issues. The authors then propose a new system for higher classifications of hawkmoths, one based on the results of the most...

See on goodreads | librarything