Moths of Western North America

"A must have for those with a serious interest in the Lepidoptera of Western North America." Scienceblogs.com/The Guardian

Jerry A. Powell, Professor of the Graduate School in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley, and coauthor of California Insects. Paul A. Opler, Professor in the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management at Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, is author of Peterson Guides to Western and Eastern Butterflies, among other books.

PART ONE Introduction to Lepidoptera and Moths Morphology Biology Significance in Natural and Human Communities Fossil Record and Evolution A History of Moth Collectors in Western North America PART TWO Classification and Natural History of the Moths of Western North America Primitive Lineages Zeugloptera Clade Superfamily Micropterigoidea Glossata, Homoneura Clade Superfamily Eriocranioidea Exoporia Clade Superfamily Hepialoidea Clade Heteroneura, Monotrysia Clade Superfamily Nepticuloidea Superfamily Incurvarioidea Superfamily Tischerioidea Ditrysia, Nonapoditrysian Superfamilies Superfamily Tineoidea Superfamily Gracillarioidea Superfamily Gelechioidea Superfamily Gelechioidea, Oecophorid Lineage Superfamily Gelechioidea, Elachistid Lineage Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Apoditrysia Nonobtectomeran Superfamilies Superfamily Schreckensteinioidea Superfamily Epermenioidea Superfamily Alucitoidea Superfamily Pterophoroidea Superfamily Choreutoidea Superfamily Sesioidea Superfamily Cossoidea Superfamily Tortricoidea Superfamily Zygaenoidea Marc E. Epstein and James K. Adams Unspecialized Obtectomera Superfamily Copromorphoidea Superfamily Thyridoidea Obtectomera Superfamily Pyraloidea Macrolepidoptera Superfamily Drepanoidea Superfamily Geometroidea Superfamily Mimallonoidea Superfamily Lasiocampoidea Superfamily Bombycoidea Superfamily Noctuoidea SUGGESTIONS FOR COLLECTING AND OBSERVING MOTHS GLOSSARY INSECT INDEX PLANT INDEX GENERAL INDEX Color Plates