Guide to Australian Moths 1st Edition by Paul Zborowski, Ted Edwards ISBN 0643091599 9780643091597

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ISBN 10: 0643091599 
ISBN 13: 9780643091597
Author: Paul Zborowski, Ted Edwards

Moths are often thought of as the ugly cousins of butterflies, yet their colors can be just as remarkable and, with over 20,000 species in Australia, their biology and lifestyles are far more diverse.

With striking color photographs of live moths in their natural habitat, this guide illustrates all the major moth families in Australia, including some rarely seen species. It provides many curious facts about the unusual aspects of moth biology, including details on day-flying species, camouflage, moths that mimic wasps, larvae with stinging hairs, and larvae that have gills. This easy-to-read book includes sections on the iconic Witjuti grubs, Bogong moths, the giant-tailed Hercules moths of northern Queensland (one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of over 25 cm), moths that release hydrocyanic acid in their defence, and moths that produce ultrasonic calls that bats learn to associate with a bad taste.

A Guide to Australian Moths highlights the environmental role of moths, their relationships with other animals and plants, and their importance to humans. It provides a unique introduction to the extraordinary diversity of moths found in Australia.

Guide to Australian Moths 1st Table of contents:

• Identifying the Moth Families

  • Micropterigidae
  • Agathiphagidae
  • Hepialidae (Swift Moths, Ghost Moths)
  • Nepticulidae
  • Opostegidae
  • Heliozelidae
  • Adelidae (Fairy Moths)
  • Palaephatidae
  • Psychidae (Case Moths, Bag Moths)
  • Tineidae (Clothes or Wool Moths)
    • Special section: Clothes moths and meal moths
  • Galacticidae
  • Roeslerstammiidae
  • Bucculatricidae
    • Special section: Scribbly Gum Moths
  • Gracillariidae
  • Yponomeutidae
  • Argyresthiidae
  • Plutellidae
  • Glyphipterigidae

• The Gelechioid Families

  • Oecophoridae
    • Special sections: Scat Moths, The Golden-shouldered Parrot Moth, Leaf-litter moths
  • Xyloryctidae
  • Hypertrophidae
  • Depressariidae
  • Elachistidae
  • Ethmiidae
  • Blastobasidae
  • Cosmopterigidae
  • Gelechiidae
  • Lecithoceridae
  • Scythrididae
  • Cossidae (Wood Moths)
    • Special sections: The Witjuti Grub, Cossids and cockatoos

  • Dudgeoneidae
  • Tortricidae (Bell Moths, Leaf Rollers)
  • Castniidae (Sun Moths)
  • Brachodidae
  • Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)
  • Choreutidae
  • Zygaenidae (Foresters)
  • Lacturidae
  • Limacodidae (Cup Moths)
  • Epipyropidae
  • Cyclotornidae
  • Immidae
  • Copromorphidae
  • Carposinidae
  • Epermeniidae
  • Tineodidae
  • Alucitidae (Many-plume Moths)
  • Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

  • Hyblaeidae
  • Thyrididae (Leaf Moths)
  • Pyralidae
    • Special section: Aquatic moths
  • Geometridae (Loopers, Inchworms)
  • Drepanidae
  • Uraniidae

• The Bombycoid Families

  • Lasiocampidae
  • Anthelidae
  • Eupterotidae
  • Bombycidae
  • Carthaeidae
  • Saturniidae (Emperor Moths)
    • Special sections: Which is the largest moth?, Pollination
  • Sphingidae (Hawk Moths)

• The Noctuoid Families

  • Oenosandridae
  • Notodontidae
    • Special section: Hairy caterpillars and skin rashes
  • Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)
  • Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
  • Aganaidae
  • Herminiidae
  • Nolidae
  • Noctuidae
    • Special sections: Migration, The Bogong Moth

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