Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America

This lavishly illustrated field guide features more than 800 species of the most common, interesting, beautiful, and important owlet (noctuid) caterpillars found in eastern North America. More than 2,100 color photographs include numerous stunning images, with many species illustrated for the first time.

The guide's introductory sections offer a wealth of information on noctuid natural history, morphology, larval diets, natural enemies, and classification, along with practical suggestions for finding and rearing owlet caterpillars. The 375 full-page species accounts treat similar species, range, phenology, and larval foodplants, while a remarks section addresses behavior, life history, taxonomy, and a variety of other topics of general interest.

A groundbreaking feature makes this the first North American insect guide to comprehensively provide images of live adult moths in representative resting postures. For full species accounts, two adult images are included: one of a spread museum specimen and the other of a live adult. An extensive glossary, foodplant records for each species, and a comprehensive foodplant index round out this essential reference.