Post by beetlehorn on Aug 25, 2013 19:02:24 GMT -8
Although this book has been out of print for several years now, I thought it would be of great interest to Saturnidae collectors, and breeders. It is still available through book dealers such as Abe Books, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. It usually commands a rather high price... (in the $400-$600)range. I have seen it for around $250 at times, and at that price it is well worth it, that is IF you can find it. The title is The Wild Silkmoths of North America by Paul M. Tuskes, James P. Tuttle, and Michael M. Collins. There is a great wealth of information on rearing, collecting, and natural history of North American Saturnidae, including full color plates of all the species north of Mexico,pinned specimens and their larvae in full color photographs, including subspecies from different areas. I have never seen another book that is so extensive on these particular moths. There really needs to be another printing of this wonderful book. Tom
