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Title: Book Review: “A Guide to the Lepidoptera of Japan”

Author
item Brown, John

Submitted to: Journal of Lepidopterists Society
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/25/2011
Publication Date: 10/12/2011
Citation: Brown, J.W. 2011. Book Review: “A Guide to the Lepidoptera of Japan”. Journal of Lepidopterists Society. 65(3):203-204.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The caterpillars of butterflies and moths are among the most destructive pests of agricultural, ornamental, and forest plants. This paper is a review of new book on the butterflies and moths of Japan, which includes a section on pest species. The subject is highly relevant to U.S. agriculture because the caterpillars of many species of moths from Japan are intercepted annually at U.S. ports-of-entry, and several Japanese species have become invasive in the northwestern U.S. This information will be of interest to scientists studying moth diversity, biology, and pests worldwide.