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Condition: New. 526, 1800 col illus, 1400 maps. . PB. NEW. . This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features:- vivid photographs- easy-to-read text- detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species- a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and- quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification.Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide. [9781775845843].…

Field guide to the insects of South Africa, with detailed descriptions of over 1200 of the most common, most economically important and most interesting and attractive insects in the region. The easy-to-read text is matched with superb photography. Each account covers identification, biology, distribution and related species, and is accompanied by a colour photograph of the species or family. Cape Town. Struik. 444 pp., full color br. gr. 8 [14.7 x 21 cm]. …

Southern Africa boasts wonderful invertebrate diversity and abundance. In this book, approximately 1,500 species of the region s moths ? and most of their caterpillars ? are illustrated with images of live specimens. A diagnosis based on visible characters is provided, also enabling the user to readily identify many closely related species not illustrated. Known host associations, habitat preferences, phenology and accurate distribution maps are provided for each species. __As the only substantive and up-to-date guide to the rich moth fauna of the wider southern African region, this volume fills a gap in the natural history books of Africa. Furthermore, it includes data from citizen science project The Caterpillar Rearing Group to depict caterpillar stage and respective host plant/s for a sizeable proportion of the southern African moth fauna. Based on more than 270,000 location records, preferred habitats and point-based distribution maps are provided for the first time. A crucial addition to our understanding of the wildlife of the African continent. London. Pelagic Publishing. 464 pp., color photos, color distribution maps, paperback.…