Moths of Hehuanshan [English / Chinese]

Flora / Fauna

By: Chien-Ming Fu(Editor), László Ronkay(Editor), Hsu-Hong Lin(Editor), Kuo-Yun Fang(Foreword By)

602 pages, 45 plates with colour photos, 12 plates with b/w photos

Publisher: Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute

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ISBN: 9789860398809 Hardback Dec 2013 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 1-2 months
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Language: Bilingual in English and Chinese

Situated in the central section of Central Mountain Range, Hehuan Mountain Range (Hehuanshan) is located on the administrative boundaries of Hualien county, Xiulin Township and Nantou County, Renai Township, Taiwan. Connected by seven peaks with the 3422-meter high Hehuan N. Peak as the highest point. Hehuanshan is the source of both Liwu River of eastern Taiwan and Dajia River of Western Taiwan. The collecting sites treated in Moths of Hehuanshan are located higher than 2350 m.

Altogether 19 moth families and 934 species are recorded and illustrated in Moths of Hehuanshan. All identified species from the Hehuanshan are included. in addition, the genera and species, that are area, uncommon or have no clear taxonomic explanation or bionomics previously, are discussed. Several new taxa are described from the Hehuanshan or other areas in taiwan. 20 species are newly recorded from the different habitats of Taiwan.

Foreword
Preface
Authors
Introduction
Acknowledgements

Limacodidae
Zygaenidae
Cossidae
Crambidae
Drepanidae
Uraniidae
Geometridae
Lasiocampidae
Eupterotidae
Bombycidae
Endromidae
Saturniidae
brahmaeidae
Sphingidae
Notodontidae
Nolidae
Euteliidae
Erebidae
Noctuidae

Index
Genitalia Plates
Color Plates