Moths of AustraliaThis is the first comprehensive, reliable, well-illustrated book covering the enormous diversity of Australian moths, summarising our knowledge of them by the acknowledged experts in the field. The text includes nomenclature and a wealth of information on distribution, larval food plants, and the fascinating behaviour of these often colourful insects. There are authoritative accounts of moth structure, their life history, biology, population control, economic significance, evolution and geographical distribution. Additional features include a section on collecting and studying moths, a glossary, a detailed index and an extensive list of references. |
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abdominal segments absent Adult The adults aedeagus anal antennae apical apophyses Atherton Tableland Australia and Tasmania Australian species basal fork beneath the fore bristles bursae Cape York chaetosemata cocoon colour corpus bursae crochets cuticle described species discal cell dorsal eclosion eggs epicranial notch Eucalyptus Fabaceae female food plant fore tibia fore wing frenulum fused Gelechioidea genera genus gnathos Guen Guinea Hepialidae hind tibiae hind wing insects instars labial palpi larvae larvae feed larvae Pl leaf leaves Lepidoptera maxillary palpi Meyr Meyrick moths Myrtaceae Noctuidae northern New South Northern Territory ocelli Oecophoridae pair pest pinaculum posterior present proboscis prolegs prothorax pupa Queensland Queensland to Victoria rainforest sclerotized secondary setae setae short silk slender smooth-scaled sometimes South Australia South Wales south-western Australia southern Queensland spines spiracles stalked subfamily Superfamily Tasmania thorax tibia tunnel uniordinal usually valvae vein ventral prolegs vestigial Walk Western Australia widely distributed wing venation