Biodiversity of Lepidoptera

Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 325-355

  Pogue, Michael G ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity of Lepidoptera; Estimating global Lepidopteran species richness faunal comparisons; Exoporia, homoneurous Neolepidoptera Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea; Lepidoptera biodiversity; Lepidoptera classification non Glossatan moths, ancient clades in Lepidoptera; Lepidoptera major group of plant feeding insects; Microlepidoptera comprising artificial grouping of moth families more primitive and usually 'smaller moths'; Micropterigoidea clade considered the most primitive; Primary needs for enhancing Lepidopteran biodiversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751516244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444308211.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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