Description
Book SynopsisThe definitive field guide to South African butterflies.
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. 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.
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-color images of male and female forms (where different) and of upper- and undersides (where possible) on pages facing the species entries, for easy reference.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction How to use this book What is a butterfly? Taxonomy and nomenclature Butterfly biology Reproduction Biomes of South Africa Distribution and conservation Identifying butterflies Collecting butterflies Identifying a subfamily in the early stages
Species Accounts Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Pieridae Papilionidae Hesperiidae Butterfly foods Glossary Bibliography Picture credits Index to alternative common names Index to common and scientific names
