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CONTENTS
Introduction 6
What is a caterpillar? 10
From eggs to pupation 14
The miracle of metamorphosis 18
Voracious eaters 22
Caterpillar defenses 24
Caterpillars and people 28
Research and conservation 32
The caterpillars 34
BUTTERFLY CATERPILLARS 36
MOTH CATERPILLARS 284
Appendices 640
Glossary 642
Resources 645
Classi cation of the Lepidoptera 646
Index by common name 648
Index by scienti c name 651
Notes on contributors 654
Acknowledgments 656
