Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic

Pittaway et al.

A detailed study of the sphingid species found in the region - an area bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Sahara Desert to the south, the Arctic to the north and Siberia to the east - with emphasis on their biology, ecology and breeding.

The Introduction includes an Historical Account of the Study of the Sphingidae, listing major British and foreign works on the family. Then follow chapters on Life History, Adult Morphology, Ecology of Western Palaearctic Sphingidae, and Classification.

The Systematic Section includes a Check List, followed by detailed descriptions of 57 species and 28 subspecies, with full synonymy, distribution maps, text figures of adults, genitalia, larvae and pupae, vernacular names in several European languages and much more. Colour plates from set specimens. 240 pages.

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