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e - Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa

ISBN 
9781920544829
Format 
Epdf
Recommended Price 
R470.00
Published 
July 2012
About the book: 

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa is designed for easy, rapid identification of all butterflies likely to be seen in South Africa.

Following a worldwide trend to butterfly watching, readers are encouraged to observe behaviour rather than collect specimens. A detailed introductory section discusses butterfly biology, behaviour and anatomy, and butterfly families and subfamilies.

A comprehensive section on individual butterfly species supplies a wealth of information - scientific and English common names, information on flight periods and numbers of broods, behavioural traits and differentiation from similar species, as well as notes on size, geographical distribution and larval food sources. Photographs are mostly of live specimens taken in the wild, and include under- and uppersides, and dimorphism where necessary.

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About the Author
Steve Woodhall  is a nature guide, butterfly enthusiast and photographer whose interest in butterflies and moths began when he was just five years old. Steve has written, contributed to, and edited several books, including  Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa and  Pocket Guide to Butterflies of South Africa (both Struik Nature),  and  A Practical Guide to Butterflies and Moths  for the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa. This is his first book for children.

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