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Language: English
Published by Apollo Books, 1990
- Hardcover
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112, 8 col plates. . HB. Fine in d/w. Allows identification of all species of the limited, but very interesting, Egyptian butterfly fauna. All species are illustrated in colour. [9788788757149].
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- Title
- The Butterflies of Egypt
- Author
- Larsen, T.B.
- Publisher
- Apollo Books
- Publication year
- 1990
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 8788757145
- ISBN 13
- 9788788757149
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- ENTOMOLOGY,LEPIDOPTERA
The Butterflies of Egypt attempts to summarise the current knowledge and place the butterflies in ecological and biogeographical perspective. Details are given as far as possible on the distribution, habits, ecology and biology of the species involved. The distribution within Egypt and the zoogeographical patterns are discussed. The book contains the following chapters: Introduction; ecological sub-division of Egypt; History of Butterfly Research in Egypt; Systematic part; Biogeography of the Egyptian butterflies; The distribution of butterflies within Egypt; Migrant butterflies in Egypt; Butterflies as pests; Concluding remarks; Acknowledgements; References.
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About the Author
Torben B. Larsen is a leading expert on Middle East butterflies and a well known author to Butterflies of Lebanon (1974), Butterflies of Oman (1980) and Butterflies of Saudi Arabia and its Neighbours (1984). Further he has contributed to the series Fauna of Saudi Arabia, and he has published numerous papers in various scientific journals.
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