The Geometrid Moths of Europe 2: Sterrhinae

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    The Geometrid Moths of Europe 2: Sterrhinae Author: Illustrator: David Wilson Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Brill View more from this series: The Geometrid Moths of Europe
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    Pages: 600 Illustrations and other contents: 24 plates with colour photos, 61 plates wtih b/w line drawings; 237 b/w photos and b/w illustrations, b/w distribution maps ISBN: 9789004499430 Category:

    In The Geometrid Moths of Europe volume 2 on Sterrhinae, a number of difficult genera such as Cyclophora, Scopula and Idaea are covered. The genus Idaea, with more than 100 species occuring in Europe, is particularly difficult to identify, however the many specimens illustrated on the colour plates, make identification of the species much easier now. The majority of the species of Idaea are illustrated 1.5 times their natural size. The remaining Sterrhinae are illutrated in natural size. Difficult species have their differential characters clearly indicated on additional black and white photos. Three new species and three new subspecies are described. Maps showing European distribution are provided. There are also line drawings of male and female genitalia of all species and a systematic catalogue of the European species and neighbouring regions such as North Africa, Macaronesia, Turkey, and the Middle East.

    This is a new edition with several corrections and updates. (Originally published by Apollo Books in 2004. ISBN: 9788788757378).

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    "This volume represents another significant contribution to a series on European Geometridae that will be seen in retrospect as perhaps the most significant milestone in our understanding of that fauna [...] The book brings together an immense and diverse amount of information in a clear and cohesive manner that will retain its value for many years to come. It is therefore an investment well worth making." – Jeremy Holloway (Entomology Department, Natural History Museum, London). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 60(2), 2006, 179-180

    Author Biography

    Axel Hausmann was born in 1960 in Munich, Germany and studied biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Munich) where he graduated in zoology. After obtaining his PhD he has been employed since 1989 at the Zoologische Staatssammlung Munchen, where he is head curator of the Lepidoptera section. Axel Hausmann has published many articles on Geometridae and is regarded as a leading authority on west Palaearctic Geometridae.