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Author Tarmann, Gerhard M.

Title Zygaenid moths of Australia : a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae, (Procridinae: Artonini) / Gerhard M. Tarmann ; with colour paintings by František Gregor.

Publication Info. Collingwood, VIC, Australia : CSIRO, 2004.

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 248 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera ; v. 9
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera ; v. 9.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abstract; Introduction; Material and methods; Material studied; Treatment of material; Depositories and material examined; Acknowledgements; Zygaenid morphology; Imago; Egg; Larva; Pupa and cocoon; Biology and life history; Phenology; Larval host-plants; Parasitoids; Cyanogenesis and resistance to hydrocyanic acid (HCN); Defensive biology; Ecology, dispersal, diversity and distribution; Pheromones and mating behaviour; Genetics and individual variation; Zygaenids as indicator species; Pest zygaenids; Conservation; Fossil record; Phylogeny; PAUP analysis
A possible history of Australian ZygaenidaeChecklist of Australian Zygaenidae; Taxonomy; Family ZYGAENIDAE Latreille; Subfamily PROCRIDINAE Boisduval; Tribe Artonini Tarmann; Key to Australian genera; Genus Pollanisus Walker; Key to Pollanisus species; P. viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville); P. cupreus Walker; P. nielseni sp. n.; P. modestus sp. n.; P. lithopastus Turner; Pollanisus sp. 1; P. empyrea (Meyrick); P. apicalis (Walker); P. trimacula (Walker); P. edwardsi sp. n.; P. subdolosa (Walker); P. subdolosa subdolosa (Walker); P. subdolosa clara ssp. n.
Male specimens probably conspecific with P. subdolosaPopulations close to, but doubtfully conspecific with, P. subdolosa; P. contrastus sp. n.; Pollanisus cf. contrastus 1; Pollanisus cf. contrastus 2; Possible P. edwardsi, P. subdolosa or P. contrastus females; P. eungellae sp. n.; P. acharon (Fabricius); P. eumetopus Turner; P. commoni sp. n.; P. incertus sp. n.; P. angustifrons sp. n.; Pollanisus sp. 2; Pollanisus sp. 3; Pollanisus sp. 4; Pollanisus sp. 5; Pollanisus sp. 6; Pollanisus sp. 7; Pollanisus sp. 8; P. cyanota (Meyrick); P. isolatus sp. n.; P. calliceros (Turner)
P. calliceros calliceros (Turner)P. calliceros azurea ssp. n.; Genus Onceropyga Turner; Key to Onceropyga species; O. anelia Turner; O. pulchra sp. n.; Genus Hestiochora Meyrick; Key to Hestiochora species; 'Hestiochora tricolor auctt.' -- a complicated species-complex; The 'Hestiochora tricolor habitus' -- external appearance wasp-like; Hestiochora erythrota-tricolor-group; H. erythrota Meyrick; H. tricolor (Walker); H. continentalis sp. n.; H. furcata sp. n.; Hestiochora queenslandensis-group; H. queenslandensis sp. n.; Hestiochora xanthocoma-occidentalis-group; H. xanthocoma Meyrick
H. occidentalis sp. n.H. intermixta sp. n.; Genus Turneriprocris Bryk; T. dolens (Walker); Genus Myrtartona gen. n.; Key to Myrtartona species; M. coronias (Meyrick) comb. n.; M. leucopleura (Meyrick) comb. n.; M. rufiventris (Walker) comb. n.; M. mariannae sp. n.; Genus Australartona gen. n.; A. mirabilis sp. n.; Genus Homophylotis Turner; Key to Homophylotis species; H. thyridota Turner; H. pseudothyridota sp. n.; H. artonoides sp. n.; Genus Pseudoamuria gen. n.; Key to Pseudoamuria species; P. uptoni sp. n.; P. neglecta sp. n.; Genus Palmartona gen. n.; P. catoxantha (Hampson) comb. n.
Summary Coverage of zygaenid morphology, biology, phylogeny, classification and in-depth treatment of the genera and species present in Australia.
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Subject Zygaenidae -- Australia.
Zygaenidae.
Australia.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Tarmann, Gerhard M. Zygaenid moths of Australia. Collingwood, VIC, Australia : CSIRO, 2004 0643067981 (OCoLC)58483150
ISBN 0643092196 (electronic book)
9780643092198 (electronic book)