Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa

For easy identification in the field this comprehencive field guide features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species.
Woodhall, Steve
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9781868727247
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Title: Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa
Author: Steve Woodhall
Struik Publishers
Cape Town, South Africa 2005
ISBN 9781868727247 / ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7
Softcover, 15x21 cm, 440 pages, throughout colour photos


Description:

Designed for easy identification in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species. Species entries provide details of identification plus a brief account of habits, flight periods, broods, typical habitat, distribution and larval food source. Full colour photographs of male and female forms occur on pages facing the species entries, and a simple numbering system between text and images ensures clarity and ease of use.


Contents:

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
How to use this book
Anatomy of a butterfly
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Butterfly biology
Life history
South Africa’s biomes
Butterfly distribution and conservation
Watching and identifying butterflies
Collecting butterflies
Species accounts
Some frequently asked questions about butterflies
Table of butterfly foods
Glossary
Bibliography
List of subscribers
Index to common names
Index to scientific names

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