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2 - Valyermo, northern Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA (1957-1964)
Habitat photos around White Cliff Ranch, near the Devil's Punchbowl State Park, north slope of the San Gabriel Mts.
3 - Lawrence, Douglas County, KANSAS (1959-1961)
A three-year survey of the spring MACRO-MOTHS on the Kansas University Natural History Reservation.
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Preface
OVERVIEW
Moths and Memories
Dedication
Where Are the Specimens Now?
ASH CANYON FIRE (2011)
Background and Introduction
Elfin Forests, Worldwide: MAQUIS / FYNBOS / KWONGAN / MATORRAL / CHAPARRAL
About The Backyard Concept
Motivations: Why Publish This Material?
Summarizing How These Projects Evolved
About the Photographs
Bias in Photo Representation
Moth Identifications
Taxonomy & Classification (the names)
About Moth Families & Subfamilies
Some Thoughts About Moth Surveys
Abundance Ratings Defined (8 Categories)
About the Flight Periods
Interpretation of the Flight-Phenograms
Miscellaneous Comments on Black Lights
Peculiarities of Moth Activity
Prime Time = Full-Moon-Plus-Ten
How To Obtain Perfect (Moth) Specimens
To Kill Or Not To Kill??
Beating or Sweeping for Larvae
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & DETERMINATIONS
Miscellaneous Tidbits Dept.
PHOTO CREDITS
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