Britain's Butterflies: A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition (WILDGuides of Britain & Europe)

D. E. Newland

ISBN 10: 190365730X / ISBN 13: 9781903657300

Published by Princeton University Press, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britain's Butterflies: A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland - Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition (WILDGuides of Britain & Europe)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190365730X
• ISBN 13: 9781903657300
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 500 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. This completely revised second edition covers in detail the identification of all 59 butterfly species that currently breed, as well as the 4 former breeders, 9 rare migrants, and 1 species with unknown status. The innovative, easy-to-use format aims to help the butterfly-watcher--beginner or expert--to identify any species they encounter.

• Stunning color plates showing typical views of each butterfly, with similar-looking species grouped together


• Photographs of egg, caterpillar, and chrysalis for all breeding species


• Detailed species profiles covering: adult identification; behavior; habitat requirements; population and conservation; egg, caterpillar, and chrysalis; and distribution, with up-to-date maps


• Sections on biology, habitats, how and where to watch butterflies, and other useful information

About the Author

David Newland has been a butterfly enthusiast since boyhood. He is the author of WILDGuides Discover Butterflies in Britain. Robert Still is WILDGuides publishing director. A qualified ecologist, he spends his time designing books and leaflets to publicize the natural world. When time allows, he travels the world in search of butterflies, cetaceans, and birds.