Author: University of Kansas. Department of entomologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
The Butterflies of the District of Columbia and Vicinity
Author: Austin Hobart ClarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The area covered in this report includes the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and the portions of Alexandria, and Fairfax County, Va., immediately adjacent, the Potomac River Valley as far as Great Falls, and the territory east and north of Washington as far as the Eastern Branch, Beltsville, Paint Branch, Silver Spring, and Chevy Chase Maryland. It was necessary thus to extend the limits of the area because of the obliteration within the District itself of various types of habitats presumably once supporting butterflies that are now no longer found within its borders.
Bulletin....
Author: University of Kansas. Department of entomologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Social Butterflies
Author: Henry S. HornPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691206309
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
"Throughout his career, Henry Horn developed a unique approach to the study of butterflies. In this book, he brings together his research with recent findings to present the most recent account of social butterflies-that is, butterflies whose interactions are sufficiently complex as to resemble the level of organization and communication typically associated with vertebrates and some bees. The core of the book consists of focused studies of five species: the Plain Ringlet, Eyed Brown, Great-Spangled Fritillaries, Viceroy, and Pearly Eye, in order of increasing complexity of social interaction. In each chapter, Horn presents a descriptive account of the species' natural history and behavioral idiosyncrasies, ranging behavior, and a model to explain a characteristic aspect of its behavior. He then proceeds to emphasize key departures from these models in order to present the hypothesis that some butterflies make decisions-that is, they are not simply pre-conditioned to react to stimuli in a certain way-by looking at how butterflies interact with the landscape and each other. The book ends with a summary of key conclusions as well as a list of intriguing but yet unanswered questions in need of future research"--
Butterflies of British Columbia
Author: Jon ShepardPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 077484437X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Butterflies are found everywhere in British Columbia. Written for butterfly watchers, butterfly gardeners, naturalists, and biologists, Butterflies of British Columbia will provide years of enjoyment for the butterfly enthusiast. The Butterflies of British Columbia � provides the most complete coverage of species and subspecies of any North American regional or continental butterfly book � covers 187 species and 264 subspecies of butterflies, as well as 9 additional hypothetical species � provides descriptions of identifying features, immature stages, larval foodplants, biology and life history, range and habitat, and conservation status for each species � describes 11 new subspecies � includes introductory chapters covering the history, zoogeography, conservation, morphology, ecology, and biology of butterflies in BC and adjacent areas � is lavishly illustrated with over 1,200 colour photographs and over 200 distribution maps � includes a glossary of butterfly terms and a bibliography of over 750 citations.
Entomology
Author: Cedric GillotPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461569184
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
The idea of writing this book was conceived when, in the late 1960s, I began teaching a senior undergraduate class in general entomology. I soon realized that there was no suitable text for the class I intended to give. The so-called "general" or "introductory" texts reflected the traditional taxonomic approach to entomology and contained relatively little information on the physiology and ecology of insects. This does not mean that there were no books containing such information. There were several, but these were so specialized and de tailed that their use in an introductory class was limited. I hold a strong belief that an undergraduate general entomology course should provide a balanced treatment of the subject. Thus, although some time should be devoted to taxonomy, including identification (best done in the laboratory, using primar ily material which students themselves have collected, supplemented with specimens from the general collection), appropriate time should be given also to discussion of the evolution, development, physiology, and ecology of in sects. In the latter category I include the interactions between insects and Man because it is important to stress that these interactions follow normal ecological principles. Naturally, the format of this book reflects this belief. The book has been arranged in four sections, each of which necessarily overlaps with the others.
Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (vol. 86, 1943) (Part 3)
Author: Publisher: American Philosophical Society
ISBN: 9781422372203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Circular
Author: United States. Bureau of EntomologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Author: Biological Society of WashingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America
Author: Donald Culross PeattiePublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395581742
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
A detailed handbook giving clear descriptions and full historical information about the trees that grow in North America--Résumé de l'éditeur.