Kitching I J (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65.

Condition: Very good. x, 191, text figs. . PB. Spine faded. Name inside front cover. Vg. Cladistics is the method of choice for systematic classification and comparative studies in all fields of biology. In cladistics, reconstructed genealogies are based on common ancestry rather than on simple anatomical similarity and therefore effectively reveal true phylogenetic relationships. This book is an introduction to cladistics and is based on the popular training course originally offered by the Systematics Association. The book first introduces the principle of parsimony and methods for character coding and the determination of character polarity. Methods of cladistic tree-building follow and tree statistics are detailed. Alternatives to parsimony, molecular applications of cladistics, and the relevance of fossils are then discussed. The concluding chapters review two important topics in cladistics: cladistic biogeography and the implementation of cladistic results in systematics. This book provides an up-to-date account of the techniques of modern cladistics, written in a clear, readable style. It will be an invaluable text for all students interested in systematics and comparative studies. [9780198577669].

Condition: Very good. x, 191, text figs. . HB. From the library of Prof. Mike Claridge, with his initials to endpaper. Vg. . [9780198577676].

Condition: Very Good. 81, . . PB. Vg. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, Vol. 49(3). [9780565060237].

Condition: New. 744, . 253x181mm. HB. NEW. . Derived from the worldwide database (HOSTS) of caterpillars and their hostplants, developed by staff at the BM(NH) Entomology Dept., the data in this book summarize the host relationships of more than 5500 Lepidoptera species and 4000 plant species in the Oriental Region. An indispensable tool for anyone interested in the moths and butterflies of the Oriental Region and their biology. [9789834005337].

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Crisp, clean and bright inside and out with the exception of a sprinkling to the top edge of the textblock. DJ has light shelfwear only. Hawkmoths are truly spectacular to observe. They are among some of the largest members of the order Lepidoptera. As caterpillars, they have sleek muscular bodies with sidestripes and a tail "horn"; some evoke alarm for their resemblance to poisonous snakes. As adult moths, they use their long tongues to drink nectar from flowers while hovering. Found worldwide, many travel prodigious distances: hummingbird hawkmoths regularly fly to Britain from the Mediterranean. For this volume, two international authorities on hawkmoths have prepared a comprehensive checklist with species descriptions. Covering more than 3800 family-, genus-, and species-group taxa, it provides a much-needed foundation for research into these insects' systematics and biology. Hawkmoths of the World opens with an overview of hawkmoth morphology and biology, including discussion of the moths' immature stages, their roles as pollinators and as pests, and their importance in conservation issues. The authors then propose a new system for higher classifications of hawkmoths, one based on the results of the most recent phylogenetic research. The checklist contains all the nominal taxa of the Sphingidae, as well as the names of aberrations and individual forms. The author of each taxon description is given along with its original date of publication. Two species and two subspecies are described as new. A series of notes clearly explains these and other taxonomic changes, lectotype designations, and related matters. Color plates with 64 photographs further enhance the book. All those concerned with the conservation of Lepidoptera will welcome the addition of this landmark reference work to their libraries.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket has moderate general wear plus a couple of 2cm tears to front. Some foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Second ffep has some stains and a corrections sheet attached. Text and plates clean. Binding tight. 149pp plus plates. Size: 190mm x 265mm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Moths of Thailand. Volume Two: Sphingidae English 149 pages, 44 col plates, 56 b/w photos 1.75 pounds Describes and illustrates all 176 species recorded to publication date. Includes taxonomy (unless identification is feasible from the plates or recent publications), description, and details on morphology, immature stages, and larval plants where known. Colour plates are of nearly life-size specimens of these colorful hawk moths. Includes checklist and scientific name index.

82 p., 4 figures, paperbound. A very good clean copy.

186 p., 465 text figures, paperbound. A cladistic review. A very good, clean copy.

97 p., 59 figs, paperbound. Published in: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.

Oxford 1998, 227 pp., ill. c296.

vi, 149 p., 57 figures, 44 coloured plates, 1 map, hardbound (dust jacket). Very good copy. Added is the errata-leaf.

viii, 226, [1] p., 8 coloured plates, 4to, cloth (dust jacket). Very good copy.