{"product_id":"field-guide-to-butterflies-of-south-africa-9781472973719","title":"Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive field guide to South African butterflies. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis spectacular new edition of \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Butterflies of South Africa \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements Preface Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e  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    \u003cb\u003eSpecies Accounts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNymphalidae  Lycaenidae  Pieridae  Papilionidae  Hesperiidae\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eButterfly foods  Glossary  Bibliography  Picture credits  Index to alternative common names  Index to common and scientific names\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867238150487,"sku":"9781472973719","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/field-guide-to-butterflies-of-south-africa-9781472973719","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}