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100 1 _aHudson, G. V.
_q(George Vernon),
_d1867-1946
245 1 0 _aNew Zealand Moths and Butterflies (Macro-Lepidoptera)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-31
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"New Zealand Moths and Butterflies (Macro-Lepidoptera)" by G. V. Hudson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an extensive guide for collectors and students interested in studying New Zealand's native Lepidoptera, focusing particularly on larger moths and butterflies. It touches on aspects like the structure and transformations of these insects, as well as Darwinian theories relevant to their diversity. The opening of the book starts with a preface detailing the author's intention to provide valuable reference material for both enthusiasts and general readers. Hudson highlights the joy found in observing nature and the intricacies of insect life, leading into a discussion on the classifications and transformative stages of Lepidoptera, including eggs, larvae, and pupae. He emphasizes the importance of these studies in understanding species origin and the evolutionary theories that apply, setting the stage for in-depth chapters on various groups of moths and butterflies that will follow in the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLepidoptera -- New Zealand
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44551
999 _c85390
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