Slug & Nettle Caterpillars: The Biology, Taxonomy and Control of the Limacocidae of Economic Importance on Palms in South-East Asia

by H.C.J. Godfray

Pp. ix, (1), 270; 36 plates (18 are in full color), numerous text-figures. Publisher's original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo (10.8 x 8.75 inches). The Limacodidae or Euclidae is a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea; the placement is in dispute. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs. They are also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons (from Wiki). No ownership marks and no signs of use.

270 pages, Hardcover

First published January 2, 1987