Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides) （2ND）

Lewington, Richard/ Lewington, Richard (ILT)

Bloomsbury Wildlife（2019/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 160 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472967176
• DDC分類 595.7890941

Full Description

The second edition of Richard Lewington's pocket guide to the butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Presented in an accessible, easy-to-use format, this is an ideal guide for both beginners and more experienced enthusiasts. It includes more than 600 superb illustrations of all the life stages of each species, together with beautiful artworks of the butterflies in their natural settings and pertinent species information, distribution maps and life history charts.

The second edition features a new, illustrated 'at-a-glance' identification guide, updated distribution maps and species accounts, and new spreads and artwork for the Cryptic Wood White and Scarce Tortoiseshell.

Contents

Introduction

Conservation
The structure of a butterfly
The life cycle of a butterfly
The six butterfly families
How to use this guide
At-a-glance guide
Main descriptions
Swallowtail
Skippers
Whites and yellows
Browns
Fritillaries, admirals and tortoiseshells
Duke of Burgundy
Coppers, hairstreaks and blues
Extinct species and rare migrants
Day-flying moths

Further reading
Index