The Manduca Project

Web Resources

General Information:

Moths of North America (http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/moths/mothsusa.htm)
   USGS site: Moth photos, information on how to identify moths, distribution of moths.

Web Images of North American Moths (http://www.furman.edu/~snyder/leplist/)
    Furman University: Photos on various North American moth species

Butterflies of North America (http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm)
    USGS site: Butterfly photos, information on how to identify butterflies and distribution of butterflies.

The Children's Butterfly Site (http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly)
    The Midcontinent Ecological Science Center. Another excellent USGS site specially designed for children.

ALL ABOUT BUTTERFLIES (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/)
    Life cycle, anatomy, classroom activities and more..

eNature.com (http://www.enature.com)
    This site provides online field guides, nature watches, information on backyard wildlife and more. It even offers possibility of contacting the experts in several fields.

Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera (http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/lepidoptera.html)
    Links to other web sites dedicated to Lepidoptera on a broad range of topics including conservation and migration.

Information on Manduca sexta (http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~insect/field/hornworm.htm)
   University of Florida: Information on the life cycle and host plants of Manduca sexta, as well as information on where to find M. sexta.

Manduca sexta Pictures (http://staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~dolzer/mas_pics.html)
    Various photos of M. sexta at different life cycle stages.

Information about Insects (http://www.bugbios.com/)
    Up-close pictures of all types of insects and you can learn about butterfly wing patterns.

Insect Common Names (http://www.notyourdomain.com/edu/bio8/indexc.htm)
     useful list of insect common names with corresponding order to which they belong and additional information

Forensic Entomology Pages, International (http://www.uio.no/~mostarke/forens_ent/forensic_entomology.html)
    Forensic entomology is the use of insect knowledge in the investigation of crimes or even civil disputes.

Entomology Index of Internet Resources (http://www.ent.iastate.edu/list/)
    Iowa State University: A directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the Internet.

Lesson Plans:

Ciseo (Center for Insect Science Education Outreach (http://insected.arizona.edu/)
University of Arizona. Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life. A large collection of lesson plans for elementary grades students.

Articles:

"Dealing with a Natural Defense" (http://www.aginfo.psu.edu/psa/fw97/defense.html)
    PennState, College of Agricultural Sciences:
    Article about wasp parasites of Manduca sexta and how the parasites are so successful infecting the caterpillars.

"Molting in a Tobacco Hornworm" (http://soma.npa.uiuc.edu)
    University of Illinois: An article on molting behavior.

"Olfactory Control of Insect Flight Behavior" (http://www.neurobio.arizona.edu/motholfaction/)
    This article explains odor-guidage and electronically-guided flight of M. sexta. This article also has a section on edible insects.

The Manduca Project
The University of Arizona
Contact: Dr. Michael Wells
Revised: July 27, 2001, 2001