Author: Gerhard M. Tarmann
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Keywords: australia, monographs, australian, lepidoptera, artonini, volume, procridinae, moths, revision, zygaenidae, zygaenid
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 0643067981
ISBN-13: 9780643067981

The Zygaenidae are a family of day-flying moths with an unusual biology – they are capable of releasing prussic (hydrocyanic) acid. All Australian species belong to the subfamily Procridinae (commonly known as foresters) and many of these feature iridescent green colours or a wasp-like look. This is the first study of the Australian fauna of these attractive and biologically interesting moths. In this volume their beauty is captured larger-than-life in 114 finely detailed portraits by acclaimed artist František Gregor, setting a new benchmark for moth illustrations. Comprehensive genera