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Research Project: Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Title: Moths of the world, a natural history by David L. Wagner

Author
item Solis, Maria

Submitted to: American Entomologist
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/8/2025
Publication Date: 9/19/2025
Citation: Solis, M.A. 2025. Moths of the world, a natural history by David L. Wagner. American Entomologist. 71(3):54. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmaf040.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmaf040

Interpretive Summary: N/A

Technical Abstract: This is a book review of Moths of the World, A Natural History by David L. Wagner. It consists of two major parts: The Introduction, a little over a third of the book, is a succinct summary of moth biology and ecology, and Taxon Profiles that include outstanding images of moths that were carefully chosen to synchronize with the text. Each profile has a general, three-paragraph description, and a box at the bottom with a world map for its Distribution, Important Genera, Habitat, and Host Associations. Adjoining this box is a short section on the Characteristics of this group. The author has imparted a prodigious amount of information in what appears to be a thumbnail for each of the many superfamilies.