Peterson Field Guide To Moths Of Southeastern North America

by Seabrooke Leckie, David Beadle

Overview

Southeastern North America is home to an incredible variety of moths, from drab browns to bright yellows and pinks, the small and simple to the flashy or bizarrely shaped. Just a few are common house and garden pests; thousands more harmless species live hidden in woods and meadows. This comprehensive guide of more than 1,800 common species is the best tool for identifying and appreciating these ubiquitous insects.
 
With helpful tips and techniques for observing moths, range maps and graphs showing when and where to see them, and keys to identifying even the tough species, the Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America provides everything an amateur or experienced moth-watcher needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544252110
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/13/2018
Series:	Peterson Field Guides
Pages:	664
Sales rank:	258,684
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

SEABROOKE LECKIE is a freelance writer and naturalist who became interested in moths after realizing they suited her night-owl tendencies much better than birds. She lives in eastern Ontario with her husband and two young kids, with whom she enjoys roaming their rural yard and discovering its inhabitants, six-legged and otherwise.
 

DAVID BEADLE is a professional freelance bird illustrator who happens to have a passion for moths. He has been interested in moths for over thirty years, both in his native UK and in Ontario, Canada. For the past two decades he has traveled extensively within Ontario documenting and photographing moths. He has a particular interest in identification and feels it is important to portray these fascinating creatures alive and in their natural resting positions.

Editorial Reviews

Moths deserve awe…This region boasts an impressive array of sphinx moths and scoopwings. The list of names alone is thrilling…

The New York Times Book Review - Dominique Browning