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Caterpillars / Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting ; illustrations by Amy Bartlett Wright ; foreword by Virginia Marie Peterson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Peterson field guides for young naturalistsPublication details: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.Description: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0395979420
  • 0395979455 (pbk.)
  • 9780395979426
  • 9780395979457 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Giant swallowtail -- Clouded sulphur and orange sulphur -- Common wood-nymph -- Silver-spotted skipper -- Viceroy, red-spotted purple, and white admiral -- Polyphemus moth -- Gray hairstreak -- Spring azure -- Hornworms -- Monarch -- Pipevine swallowtail -- Gypsy moth -- Tent caterpillars -- Woolly bear caterpillars -- Red admiral -- Painted lady -- Common buckeye -- Io moth.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of caterpillars, arranged by the categories "Smooth," "Bumpy," "Sluglike," "Horned," "Hairy," "Bristly," and "Spiny."
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 595.7813 L357 Available 33111007059732
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This new series is based on the Peterson Identification System, which uses life-like illustrations to help young naturalists make accurate identifications. The design of each book is straightforward, simple, friendly, and easy to use -- ensuring the success of beginners. Each of the four new titles in the series (SONGBIRDS, WILDFLOWERS, CATERPILLARS, and BUTTERFLIES) features vibrant color photographs of North American plants, birds, and insects in their natural habitats.

Includes index.

Giant swallowtail -- Clouded sulphur and orange sulphur -- Common wood-nymph -- Silver-spotted skipper -- Viceroy, red-spotted purple, and white admiral -- Polyphemus moth -- Gray hairstreak -- Spring azure -- Hornworms -- Monarch -- Pipevine swallowtail -- Gypsy moth -- Tent caterpillars -- Woolly bear caterpillars -- Red admiral -- Painted lady -- Common buckeye -- Io moth.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of caterpillars, arranged by the categories "Smooth," "Bumpy," "Sluglike," "Horned," "Hairy," "Bristly," and "Spiny."

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