Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America

David L. Wagner; Dale F. Schweitzer; J. Bolling Sullivan; Richard C. Reardon

David L. Wagner, Dale F. Schweitzer, J. Bolling Sullivan and Richard C. Reardon

Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America

Princeton University Press | 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400838295

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This lavishly illustrated field guide features more than 800 species of the most common, interesting, beautiful, and important owlet (noctuid) caterpillars found in eastern North America. More than 2,100 color photographs include numerous stunning images, and the guide's introductory sections offer a wealth of information on noctuid natural history, morphology, larval diets, natural enemies, and classification; suggestions for finding and rearing owlet caterpillars; and much more. The 375 full-page species accounts treat similar species, range, phenology, and larval foodplants. A remarks section addresses behavior, life history, taxonomy, and a variety of other general interest topics. For full species accounts, two adult images are provided, one of a spread museum specimen and the other of a live adult: this is the first guide to comprehensively provide images of live adult moths in representative resting postures. An extensive glossary and foodplant index are also included.

More than 800 species of eastern owlets
More than 2,100 color photographs illustrating many species for the first time
First North American insect guide to offer hundreds of images of live moths in their natural resting postures
Extensive information on owlet biology, natural enemies, classification, and finding and rearing owlet caterpillars
Includes foodplant records for each species and foodplant index

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"This volume will be of value to professional and amateur lepidopterists, naturalists, gardeners, foresters, arborists, farmers, photographers, ecologists, environmental educators, teachers, students, and all who have some interest in caterpillars or a need to identify them."--Steve Roble, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage

"This impressive tome provides an in-depth discussion of the natural history of owlet caterpillars, the larval states of a large and diverse group of moths. . . . This fascinating book will be of value to anyone with a substantial interest in moths, including professional entomologists, agriculture and forestry professionals, entomology students, and serious amateurs. It will be an invaluable reference work for people who actually work with owlet moths."--Choice

"[I]f you like poking around eastern North American habitats in search of caterpillars, this book is your guide to this diverse and beautiful group of insects."--Robert E. Hoopes, Wildlife Activist

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	1
Contents Free access PDF PDF	3
Preface Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	4
Acknowledgments Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	5
Photographic Credits Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	6
Introduction Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	9
Quadrifine Owlets (Family Erebidae)
Litter Moths (Subfamily Herminiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	38
Pangraptines (Subfamily Pangraptinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	61
Snouts (Subfamily Hypeninae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	63
Straws (Subfamily Rivulinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	72
Scalloped Moths (Subfamily Scoliopteryginae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	73
Fruitpiercing Moths (Subfamily Calpinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	79
Necklace Moths (Subfamily Hypocalinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	82
Scolecocampines (Subfamily Scolecocampinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	84
Halflings (Subfamily Hypenodinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	87
Fungus Moths (Subfamily Boletobiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	89
Phytometrines (Subfamily Phytometrinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	91
Underwings, Zales, Witches, and Kin
Underwing Moths Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	97
Lesser Underwings Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	143
Grass Loopers Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	152
Chocolates and Kin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	159
Wavy-lined Owlets Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	166
Witches Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	186
Eulepidotines Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	187
Elves (Family Euteliidae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	192
Nolas and Punkies (Family Nolidae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	198
Trifine Owlets (Family Noctuidae)
Loopers (Subfamily Plusiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	212
Tumblers (Subfamily Bagisarinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	232
Resplendent Moths (Subfamily Cydosiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	235
Eustrotiines (Subfamily Eustrotiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	236
Bird-dropping Moths (Subfamily Acontiinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	239
Pantheas and Yellowhorns (Subfamily Pantheinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	249
Hieroglyphic Moths (Subfamily Diphtherinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	254
Brothers (Subfamily Dilobinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	255
Balsas (Subfamily Balsinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	256
Daggers (Subfamily Acronictinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	258
Foresters (Subfamily Agaristinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	306
Paints or Hooded Owlets (Subfamily Cuculliinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	311
Sallows, Brocades, and Kin (Subfamily Oncocnemidinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	318
Amphipyrines (Subfamily Amphipyrinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	324
Seedcoppers (Subfamily Stiriinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	339
Sun Moths (Subfamily Heliothinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	342
Groundlings and Kin (Subfamily Condicinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	364
Fern Moths (Subfamily Eriopinae) Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	374
Cutworms, Lash-eyed Sallows, Sallows, and Kin (Subfamily Noctuinae)
Miranda Moth Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	378
Marvels Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	378
Midgets Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	380
Armyworms Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	385
Caradrines Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	396
Dipterygiines Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	397
St. Johnswort Moths Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	399
Angle Shades Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	401
Borers Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	404
Divers Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	418
Pinions, Sallows, and Kin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	420
Pinions Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	426
Glaeas Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	456
Tentmakers Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	468
Antitypine Sallows Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	470
Griffins and Satyrs Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	474
Quakers, Woodgrains, and Kin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	476
Bronzed Cutworms Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	490
Arches And Kin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	491
Wainscots And Kin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	504
Groundcats Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	511
Spanish Moths Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	519
Cutworms And Darts Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	520
Glossary Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	552
Cited Literature Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	555
Foodplant Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	563
Species And Subject Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	569

Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America

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