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Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa
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Artikel-Nr:
9781472973719
Veröffentl:
2020
Erscheinungsdatum:
19.03.2020
Seiten:
464
Autor:
Steve Woodhall
Gewicht:
863 g
Format:
210x153x27 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Steve Woodhall
This spectacular new edition of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa is the only guide to cover all 671 butterfly species that occur in South Africa.Fully revised and expanded, it includes notes on size, identification, habitat, flight periods and larval food sources, plus notes on mimicry, plus accurate maps. More than 2,000 photographs fully showcase the region's diverse butterfly fauna, with full-colour images of male and female forms (where different) and of upper- and undersides (where possible) on pages facing the species entries, for easy reference.Designed for easy identification and optimal use in the field, this guide is an invaluable resource for any visiting naturalist or tourist to the country.
The definitive field guide for South African's butterflies.
AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionHow to use this bookWhat is a butterfly?Taxonomy and nomenclatureButterfly biologyReproductionBiomes of South AfricaDistribution and conservationIdentifying butterfliesCollecting butterfliesIdentifying a subfamily in the early stagesSpecies AccountsNymphalidaeLycaenidaePieridaePapilionidaeHesperiidaeButterfly foodsGlossaryBibliographyPicture creditsIndex to alternative common namesIndex to common and scientific names