A Revision of the Genus Malacosoma Hubner in North America (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae): Systematics, Biology, Immatures, and Parasites (Classic Reprint)
A Revision of the Genus Malacosoma Hubner in North America (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae): Systematics, Biology, Immatures, and Parasites (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from A Revision of the Genus Malacosoma H???bner in North America (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae): Systematics, Biology, Immatures, and Parasites The genus Malacosoma Hubner, the tent caterpillars, is a group of lasiocampid moths restricted to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The adults often are ignored, possibly because they are quite abundant (collectors tend to save rare or unusual specimens), are moderate in size, comparatively drab in color, and have a lifespan of only a few days at the most. ...
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Excerpt from A Revision of the Genus Malacosoma H???bner in North America (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae): Systematics, Biology, Immatures, and Parasites The genus Malacosoma Hubner, the tent caterpillars, is a group of lasiocampid moths restricted to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The adults often are ignored, possibly because they are quite abundant (collectors tend to save rare or unusual specimens), are moderate in size, comparatively drab in color, and have a lifespan of only a few days at the most. The larvae, however, are well known for the conspicuous tents webs, nests) which some species construct in early spring soon after the first leaves appear. The hordes of cater pillars (sometimes incorrectly called armyworms) are perhaps the best-known life stage to the layman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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