Britain's Butterflies : A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland (Wildguides) （3 REV UPD）

Britain's Butterflies : A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland (Wildguides) （3 REV UPD）

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 240 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780691166438
  • DDC分類 595

Full Description


Britain's Butterflies is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. Containing hundreds of stunning colour photographs, this revised and updated edition provides the latest information on every species ever recorded. It covers in detail the identification of all 59 butterfly species that breed regularly, as well as four former breeders, 10 rare migrants and one species of unknown status. The easy-to-use format will enable butterfly-watchers--beginners or experts--to identify any species they encounter. * Stunning colour plates show typical views of each butterfly species, including the various forms and aberrations* Detailed species profiles cover adult identification; behaviour; habitat requirements; population and conservation; egg, caterpillar and chrysalis; and status and distribution, including up-to-date maps* Photographs of egg, caterpillar and chrysalis for every breeding species* Sections on biology, where to look for and how to identify butterflies and other essential information

Contents

Foreword 7 Preface 9 Introduction 10 How butterflies and moths differ 12 The life-cycle of a butterfly 14 Butterfly biology. 15 Egg 15 Caterpillar 16 Chrysalis 17 Adult 18 Where to look for butterflies 24 Gardening for butterflies 25 Butterfly habitats 26 Favoured habitats 32 Key places for rare and localized butterflies 33 How to identify butterflies 34 Key features of adult butterflies 34 Butterfly identification 35 Colour variation: forms and aberrations 36 The types of butterfly 38 Glossary 40 THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS 41 Species of doubtful provenance 192 Caterpillar foodplants 194 Butterfly nectar sources and caterpillar foodplants 202 Eggs, caterpillars and chrysalises. 206 Eggs 207 Caterpillars 212 Chrysalises 219 List of British and Irish butterflies. 225 Butterfly watching and photography 230 Butterfly Conservation 231 Recording and monitoring 231 Conservation and legislation 232 Further reading 234 Sources of further information and useful addresses 235 Acknowledgements and photographic/artwork credits 236 Index of English and scientific names 239