Caterpillars of Eastern North America

Just received my copy from Amazon.
Great photos, most with a photo of a pinned adult.
No range maps but a text description of their range.

… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 6 August, 2005 - 5:57pm

pinned leps

Hi Charles,

I am always disappointed to see the pinned adults. For one thing, they do not naturally hold their wings in that position. I know it is to show hind- and forewing, but you can also usually see where the thorax was squished in order to kill it :(

Did he use any "live" photos of John Himmelman's? He lives in CT and knows Wagner. I love seeing John's pics because they are how the moths appear in nature.

Will be ordering my copy (of Wagner's new book) soon and look forward to having it to add to my moth library.

… Bonnie J. Caruthers, 8 August, 2005 - 11:22am

pinned leps.

I do not believe that there any pictures of live moths but the caterpillar pictures are great.

… Charles Schurch Lewallen, 8 August, 2005 - 12:47pm

No live pictures of adults. Remember that this guide is for caterpillars, not adults, so I don't care too much.

… Roar, 24 October, 2009 - 10:54am

What about OTHER larvae?

Hey, Troy, don't give up the dream! One of the consistent pieces of feedback I got from naturalists when I was preparing to start "my" field guide was "show examples of immatures." Caterpillars aside, there are loads of other immature insects that are not yet addressed by a field guide. When you consider eggs, pupae, and nymphs, then you can go on almost exponentially. Sometimes we creative types forget to "think big." I was trying to sell an idea for a book on insects of the Pacific Northwest before I was asked to work on this field guide to insects of the entire continent:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 4 January, 2005 - 11:57am