Butterflies and MothsThese Eyewitness Handbooks are pocket-sized reference books. This particular guide looks at butterflies and moths, with annotation highlighting distinguishing features of each example. For easier reference, at-a-glance information panels, illustrations and photographs are provided for each entry. Text provides information on key characteristics, with a quick-reference identification guide to pinpoint the most obvious features of each family or group. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 6 |
How This Book Works | 9 |
Butterfly or Moth? | 10 |
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abdomen AFROTROPICAL ARCTIIDAE Asia to Japan Australia Author Cramer Author Fabricius black markings black spots blackish brown blue bluish body butterflies and moths caterpillar feeds caterpillar is black caterpillar is green Central characteristic colour common name dark brown darker distinctive DISTRIBUTION Found DISTRIBUTION Occurs DISTRIBUTION Widespread eyespots Family GEOMETRIDAE Family LYCAENIDAE Species Family NOCTUIDAE Family NYMPHALIDAE Species feathered antennae Females are larger Flight Family Flight O Habitat foliage forewing tips forewings GEOMETRIDAE grey greyish brown Habitat Species Habitat Wingspan HESPERIIDAE hindwing margin hindwing tails hindwing Wingspan HOLARCTIC India known to feed LASIOCAMPIDAE LYMANTRIIDAE Malaysia moth NEARCTIC NEOTROPICAL NOCTUIDAE NOTODONTIDAE PALAEARCTIC paler PAPILIONIDAE Papua New Guinea patches pattern PIERIDAE plants pupa purplish reddish brown SATURNIIDAE sexes are similar South America SPHINGIDAE STAGES The caterpillar STAGES The hairy stripes suffused SWALLOWTAIL temperate Asia tropical upperside variable white markings white spots wing margins Wingspan Wingspan 3-4cm yellow yellowish white