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Brief overview
The book contains excellent colour pictures of the Australian Butterflies, including BW plates under the species texts which are really useful. The text contains upto date information under the species accounts, but the general biology chapters remain similar to Common & waterhouse, with a few new inclusions, such as a section on photography. The book is esential for all with an interest in Australian Butterflies. ... Read more

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Butterflies are the most extensively studied of all the insects. Yet throughout the world, many populations of butterfly species have declined in recent years. Now fully updated with new sections addressing current research and new developments, such as the metapopulation concept of understanding butterfly populations and their management, this edition of Butterfly Conservation provides a broad survey of the science of butterfly conservation. This book will be important reading for all entomologists, naturalists, and conservationists. ... Read more

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Hardbound. This dictionary gives an overview of the common names of many of the scientific names applied to the order of Lepidoptera. It lists 4,185 superfamilies and subfamilies, families, genera, species and subspecies of Lepidoptera (giving the name of the family for each entry of a genus, species and subspecies) occurring in Europe, North America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Names used in French-speaking Canada are also included. ... Read more

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Butterflies are found everywhere in British Columbia, from balcony planter boxes in the city to the vast, unexplored expanses of boreal forest and mountains across the north, and from coastal bogs and wild ocean shorelines to the deserts of the southern interior. The total known fauna of 187 species of butterflies in B.C. is by far the largest and most diverse in Canada.

Butterflies of British Columbia summarizes all available information on the butterflies of B.C. The 187 species and 264 subspecies of butterflies known from B.C., as well as 9 additional hypothetical species, are discussed with descriptions of identifying features, immature stages, larval foodplants, biology and life history, range and habitat, and conservation status. In addition, descriptions are provided for 11 new subspecies. Each species treatment also contains maps of the northwestern North American distribution, colour photographs of adults of all species and subspecies, and flight season graphs.

The book includes an extensive general introduction to the study of butterflies, containing chapters on the history of butterfly study in B.C., the post-glacial colonization of B.C. by butterflies, the effects of European colonization on the fauna, butterfly conservation, butterfly gardening, ecology, morphology, and biology.

Butterflies of British Columbia provides butterfly watchers, naturalists, and biologists with an overview of the fascinating butterfly fauna of B.C. and adjacent areas. It can be used by naturalists to identify all the butterfly species and subspecies in B.C. and adjacent areas and includes a wide range of information about both butterflies in general and individual species. There is also much original information in the book that scientists will find invaluable, especially the description of 11 new subspecies and a complete reassessment of the taxonomy of the species. ... Read more

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More than 100 species--all the butterflies most commonly seen across the United States and Canada.Peterson FlashGuides are the most compact and convenient field guides ever made: slim as road maps and ideal for hikers, bikers, canoeists, or anyone who wants to travel light. ... Read more

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the review of a lifetime
Well this book was quite interesting, but in my opinion it could of had more facts about each and every butterfly. ... Read more

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This collection of more than 1,000 individual specimens looks at the world's most common butterflies, all of which are covered in detail, including taxonomy, structure, life cycle, and migration. ... Read more