Larvae of Northern European Noctuidae, Part 1 (2005), Part 2 (2008)

Matti Ahola & Kimmo Silvonen

Publication Date of Part 2: February 2008

Larvae of Northern European Noctuidae, Part 2

The current volume is the second of a series of determining books of the larvae of northern European Noctuidae. In the taxonomic part, the subfamilies Elaphriinae, Eriopinae and most of the Noctuinae incl. Hadeninae (Prodeniini, Caradrinini, Cosmiini, Dypterygiini, Actinotiini, Phlogophorini, Apameini, Episemini, Xylenini, Orthosiini, Tholerini, Hadenini, Leucaniini, Eriopygini, Glottulini) are reviewed. Among others, the synonyms, description, biology, phenology, distribution, and threat status are presented.

• Bilingual: English/Finnish
• 672 pages, including 90 colour plates with more than 720 colour photos
• 1400 line drawings
• Synonyms, identifying characters, biology, life-cycle, host plants and distribution
• The area covered is situated between Iceland and the Urals, north of Northern Germany, including the British Isles and Russia (north of 52N).

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The work was partly done under Research programme of deficiently known and threatened forest species, Ministry of the Environment

Larvae of Northern European Noctuidae, Part 1

The systematic part contains the families Nolidae and Noctuidae, of which subfamilies Sarrothripinae, Eariasinae, Chloephoridae, Raphiinae, Pantheinae, Acronictinae, Dilobiinae, Bryophilinae, Rivuliinae, Herminiinae, Strepsimaninae, Trisatelinae, Hypeninae, Catocalinae, Gonopterinae, Calpinae, Aediinae, Eustrotiinae, Eublemmidae, Euteliinae, Plusiinae, Acontiinae, Tytinae, Cuculliinae, Oncocnemidinae, Condicinae, Stiriinae, Amphipyrinae, Psaphidinae, Heliothinae and Pseudeustrotiinae are included.

• Bilingual: English/Finnish
• 657 pages, including 50 colour plates with more than 500 colour photos
• 1135 line drawings
• Morphology, mouth parts, rearing and preparation of larvae
• Synonyms, identifying characters, biology, life-cycle, host plants and distribution

Larvae of Northern European Noctuidae, Part 3

The third volume is under preparation and we expect to publish it in 2009(-2010). It will consist of the rest of the Noctuinae (Noctuini, Agrotini, i.e., mainly cutworm moths), Additions to the earlier volumes and probably some additional topics.

Some pictures of the authors and supporters.