Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa: Second Edition

by Steve Woodhall

Overview

This spectacular updated edition of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa is the only guide to cover all 671 butterfly species that occur in South Africa.

Fully revised and expanded, it includes notes on size, identification, habitat, flight periods and larval food sources, plus notes on mimicry, plus accurate maps. More than 2,000 photographs fully showcase the region's diverse butterfly fauna, with full-colour images of male and female forms (where different) and of upper- and undersides (where possible) on pages facing the species entries, for easy reference.

Designed for easy identification and optimal use in the field, this guide is an invaluable resource for any visiting naturalist or tourist to the country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472973702
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/30/2020
Series:	Bloomsbury Naturalist
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Steve Woodhall is a British-born amateur butterfly enthusiast and photographer, who has lived in South Africa for 40 years. After developing an interest in butterflies at the age of five, he went on to be President of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. He has written and contributed to several titles, including A Practical Guide to Butterflies and Moths.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction

How to use this book
What is a butterfly?
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Butterfly biology
Reproduction
Biomes of South Africa
Distribution and conservation
Identifying butterflies
Collecting butterflies
Identifying a subfamily in the early stages

Species Accounts
Nymphalidae
Lycaenidae
Pieridae
Papilionidae
Hesperiidae

Butterfly foods
Glossary
Bibliography
Picture credits
Index to alternative common names
Index to common and scientific names