Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Conner, William E. (William Eugene), 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Utetheisa ornatrix, the ornate arctiid
  • Evolution and taxonomic confusion in Arctiidae
  • The immature stages : structure, function, behavior, and ecology
  • Pyrrolizidine alkaloids : the successful adoption of a plant chemical defense
  • Chemical defenses in woolly bears : sequestration and efficacy against predators and parasitoids
  • Specialized generalists : behavioral and evolutionary ecology of polyphagous woolly bear caterpillars
  • Adaptive coloration and mimicry
  • The scent of a female : sex pheromones of female tiger moths
  • Alkaloid-derived male courtship pheromones
  • From armaments to ornaments : the relationship between chemical defense and sex in tiger moths
  • Caterpillar talk
  • Sound strategies : acoustic aposematism, startle, and sonar jamming
  • Acoustic courtship in the Arctiidae
  • Darwin's moth : Utetheisa in the Galápagos Islands
  • Patterns of arctiid diversity
  • Sample species illustrating diversity within the Arctiidae