The Wild Silk Moths of North America
The Wild Silk Moths of North America

Author: Paul M. Tuskes

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1501738003

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The Saturniidae are among the largest and showiest moths in North America. This comprehensive work covers the life history and taxonomy of a hundred species and subspecies of these Lepidoptera. The beautiful adults and larvae of all species are illustrated in thirty color plates, which are supported by line drawings of cocoons, distribution maps, and photographs of behavior. More than a natural history guide, this book includes chapters in population biology, life history strategies, disease and parasitoids, and the importance of silk moths of human culture. The systematic account emphasizes genetic differences among populations and the process of speciation and presents new information on experimental hybridization and life histories. For the student, researcher, and naturalist, here is practical information on collecting, rearing, and conducting original research. The entire text is referenced to an extensive bibliography.

A Summer of Silk Moths
A Summer of Silk Moths

Author: Margaret Willey

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 0738715409

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A seventeen-year-old boy and girl learn long-held secrets about their pasts as they overcome their initial antipathy toward one another on a Michigan nature preserve dedicated to her dead father.

Silkworm Moths
Silkworm Moths

Author: Dina Drits

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780822500698

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the silkworm moth, and how its cocoon is used to make silk.

Giant Silkmoths
Giant Silkmoths

Author: Philip Howse

Publisher: Papadakis Dist A/C

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906506254

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The most spectacular wild silkmoths live in tropical and subtropical forests and include the elegant moon moths with delicate pale green wings and long tails, the atlas moths with snake patterns embroidered on the edges of their wings, and "bulls-eye" moths with brightly-coloured eye-spots that resemble the eyes of owls. The interplay of wing colour and design, behaviour, and ecology in the evolution of these extraordinary insects is explored in a lively text by award-winning author Philip Howse accompanied by the magnificent photographs of Kirby Wolfe. The fascinating natural history of the silkmoths and the manner in which they protect themselves are featured in this book in such a way as to enthrall scientists, students, artists and all those interested in wildlife and photography.

South Asian Ways of Silk
South Asian Ways of Silk

Author: Ole Zethner

Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789385063077

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Silk has a long history in South Asia, more than 4,000 years. Today sericulture and silk production provide a livelihood to millions of people, not least tribal women. Here India dominates, being the second largest producer of silk in the world after China. The history of mulberry silk is well known and much has been written on its cultivation and production, especially by and for specialists. The scope and purpose of this volume is quite different, however. Aimed at a broader readership, it presents the diversity and complexity of sericulture and silk production across South Asia and Myanmar within a single, richly illustrated book. Significantly, it explores new directions in sericulture, and suggests alternatives to mulberry silk, which is not without environmental and ethical issues. Special attention is paid to Eri silk, similar to soft cotton and regarded as the most world?s comfortable textile. The result is a fascinating exploration of the world of silk in South Asia, a volume that will interest and intrigue silk specialists and general readers alike.

A Revision of the Silkmoth Genus Samia
A Revision of the Silkmoth Genus Samia

Author: Richard Steven Peigler

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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"The authors have collaborated to produce this taxonomic revision and compilation on the splendid moths and caterpillars of the genus Samia, of which 19 species are now known to science. All species are shown in full color. For centuries, colorful and traditional textiles have been woven from their silk on handlooms in India, Bhutan, and China, but with improved technology and globalization, this form of wild silk increasingly attains a higher rank in the world market." --Cover.