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02564aam a2200313 i 4500 001 2CBA543C5A7611ED87E8DDB93EECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221102011802 008 210902s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2021948357 020 $a 0691228566 020 $a 9780691228563 035 $a (OCoLC)1266362816 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Sourakov, Andrei, $d 1968- 245 14 $a The lives of moths : $b a natural history of our planet's moth life / $c Andrei Sourakov & Rachel Warren Chadd. 246 3 $a Moths. 264 1 $a Princeton, New Jersey : $b Princeton Univeristy Press, $c [2022] 300 $a 288 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; $c 26 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-283) and index. 505 $a What is a moth? -- Moth classification -- Life cycle -- Interactions -- Moths of tropical rainforests -- Moths of grasslands & meadows -- Moths of deserts & tundra -- Moths of temperate deciduous forests -- Moths on coniferous & wetlands plants -- Moths in agroecosystems & around homes. 520 $a "Moths are among the most underappreciated insects on the planet, yet they make up the majority of some 180,000 known species of Lepidoptera. Filled with striking images, The Lives of Moths looks at the remarkable world of these amazing and beautiful creatures. While butterflies may get more press than moths, Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd reveal that the lopsided attention is unjust. Moths evolved long before butterflies, and their importance cannot be overestimated. From the tiniest leaf miners to exotic hawk moths that are two hundred to three hundred times larger, these creatures are often crucial pollinators of flowers, including many that bloom at night or in twilight. The authors show that moths and their larvae are the main food source for thousands of animal species, and interact with other insect, plant, and vertebrate communities in ecosystems around the world, from tropical forests and alpine meadows to deserts and wetlands. The authors also explore such topics as evolution, life cycles, methods of communication, and links to humans. A feast of remarkable facts and details, The Lives of Moths will appeal to insect lovers everywhere."-- $c Provided by publisher. 541 $d 20221031. 650 $a Moths. 650 $a Moths. $v Pictorial works. 700 $a Chadd, Rachel Warren,. 941 $a 1 952 $l WSPF215 $d 20221102014018.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2CBA543C5A7611ED87E8DDB93EECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search