A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of India

A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of India
Author: Peter Smetacek
Publisher: Naturalist's Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Butterflies
ISBN: 9781909612792

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in India is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the butterflies of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, its status in the country as well as its global IUCN status as at 2015.

Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest

Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Robert Michael Pyle
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1604698616

Ideal for birders, hikers, and foragers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the region’s most common and distinctive butterflies. Profiles include preferred common name for both genus and species, conservation status, the look and distinguishing traits of each butterfly, habitat, and range, and much more. Additional information includes a brief introduction to how butterflies work and details on ecology and conservation. Covers Washington, Oregon, western Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia Describes and illustrates 200 of the most common and distinctive butterflies 712 spectacular photographs, 200 range maps, and 17 illustrative plates for comparing and identifying species Clear color-coded layout

The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia

The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia
Author: Michael Braby
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 863
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1486301029

As fascinating as they are beautiful, butterflies are a pleasure to watch and an important group of invertebrates to study. This second edition of the award-winning book The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia is a fully updated guide to all butterfly species on Australia's mainland and remote islands. Written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists, the book is stunningly illustrated with colour photographs, many of which are new, of each of the 435 currently recognised species. There is also a distribution map and flight chart for each species on the Australian mainland, together with information on similar species, variation, behaviour, habitat, status and larval food plants. The introduction to the book covers adult structure, higher classification, distribution and habitats, as well as life cycle and behaviour. A new chapter on collecting and preserving butterflies is included. There is also an updated checklist of all species, a glossary, a bibliography and indexes of common and scientific names.

Pocket Guide to Butterflies

Pocket Guide to Butterflies
Author: Bob Gibbons
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2015-03-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472915941

This book is as visually impressive as it is useful in the field, with many stunning full-page and double-page photographs to support the authoritative text. The introduction explains the basics of butterflies and their identification. Each species is illustrated by the author's remarkable photographs. The text covers information such as ID features, distribution, habitat, status, confusion species and interesting facts.

Field Guide to the Birds of Nepal

Field Guide to the Birds of Nepal
Author: Richard Grimmett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 147298319X

This fully updated edition of Birds of Nepal is the most comprehensive guide to the birds of this beautiful Himalayan country. Every species of bird recorded in Nepal is covered in this fantastic guide, including vagrants, with accurate distribution maps for most species. More than 790 species are featured with illustrations and concise text covering essential information for quick and easy reference. The comprehensive text covers voice, habits, habitats, altitudinal range, distribution and status to aid accurate identification. The texts have been completely re-written for this edition and many of the illustrations have been replaced. In addition, maps have been included for the first time.

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Phil Sterling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 1190
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472933575

'A much-needed guide – you can't truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar.' – Nick Baker This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.