Moth Book, The

Name/Title

Moth Book, The

Entry/Object ID

L1971.1.9

Description

The Moth Book is a "Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America" and includes forty-eight color plates and annotations as well as 263 black and white illustrations. Before getting into the detailed description of the various kinds and types of moths, the book starts with these chapters: The Life-History and Anatomy of Moths; The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Specimens; The Classification of Moths; and Books about the Moths of North America. Of course, the larger portion of the book, over 400 pages, is devoted to the detailed moth descriptions. 479/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Insects, Moths

Search Terms

Lepidoptery, Entomology, Insect Collecting, North America

Book Details

Author

Holland, W. J.

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1968

Call No.

Insects HO

ISBN

486-21948-8

LCCN

68-22887

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good