Moth
By: Matthew Gandy
Series: Animal (Reaktion Books); Animal (Reaktion Books)
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781780235851
Subjects: Evolution; Ecology; Social aspects; Animals and civilization; Symbolic aspects; Moths; Moths in art; In literature; Mythology; Human-animal relationships; Popular works; History
Description: "Unlike their gaudy day-flying cousins, moths seem to reside in the shadows as denizens of the night, circling around street lights or caught momentarily in the glare of car headlights on a country lane. There are, however, many more species of day-flying moths than there are of butterflies, and as for colours and patterns, many moths rival or even exceed butterflies in the dazzling range of their markings. The study of moths formed an integral part of early natural history and many thousands of drawings, paintings and physical specimens remain in museum collections. In recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest in moths facilitated by advances in digital photography, the Web-based dissemination of scientific expertise and new cartographic projects that enable direct collaboration between amateur experts and scientifically framed research projects. The rich history of vernacular names speaks to the significant place of moths in early cultures of nature: names such as the Merveille du Jour, the Green-brindled Crescent and the Clifden Nonpareil evoke a sense of wonder that connects disparate fields such as folklore, the history of place and early scientific texts." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: Multitudes; title: Appellations; title: Aurelians; title: Drawn to the Flame; title: Visitations; title: Any Colour You Like; title: Pretenders; title: Spinners and Monsters; title: Lines of Flight; title: Timeline; title: References; title: Select Bibliography; title: Associations and Websites; title: Acknowledgements; title: Photo Acknowledgements; title: Index.