Wings of Paradise: The Great Saturniid Moths

by John Cody

The lovely saturniid moth, the most majestic of insects, also has one of the most poignant and romantic life stories: born without a mouth, a stomach, or any defensive mechanism beyond camouflage, each moth lives just a few days--long enough only to mate--and then it dies. Because the moths are nocturnal, and some species are endangered, many people will glimpse these beautiful creatures only through the paintings of John Cody, who has been called...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807822868
• ISBN13: 9780807822869
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 12.0"