Butterflies of the World
Sbordoni, Valerio
ISBN 10: 0517665840 ISBN 13: 9780517665848
Published by Crescent, 1988
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What does a moth with a foot-long wingspan eat?
How far back do butterfly fossils date... 30 million years or 130 million?
And, why do Norwegians, Alaskans, and Manitobans see polar fritillary butterflies only every other year?
Butterflies of the World, by distinguished lepidopterists Saverio Forestiero and Valerio Sbordoni, answers these questions and many more. It is the most comprehensive volume on the subject.
Not simply a listing of species by illustrations, this book offers a fresh approach. Each lavishly illustrated chapter discusses one aspect of the inter-relationships of the world of butterflies: their evolution, life cycle, geographical distribution, demography and migrations, and strategies against predators.
With its concise text and more that 200 illustrations, including 125 color plates, Butterflies of the World provides everything you need to know to identify and understand 2,500 of the world's most entrancing species.
Synopsis: A reference guide to identifying 2,500 species of butterflies accompanied by illustrations. Places the members of the order within their specific eco-systems, and explains how the all the elements identify a species and explains its evolution. Each chapter discusses one aspect of the interrelationships of the world of butterflies.
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Title: Butterflies of the World
Publisher: Crescent
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. An excellent comprehensive introduction to many aspects of the world's butterflies and, despite the title, many moths. English translation of the original 1984 Italian edition. 312 p., 125 full-page color plates (numbered to 112: some cover 2 pages). Chapter topics include Structure, origin, and relationships of butterflies and moths; Life cycle and metamorphosis; Diversity and evolution; Systematics; Behaviour; Populations, demography, and migrations; Ecological relationships; Strategies against predation and mimicry; Ecological Distribution; Geographical distribution; Butterflies and man. Concluding chapters on the Classification of Lepidoptera, Catching and preserving Lepidoptera, Conservation of Lepidoptera and their environment; Bibliography; Index. Very Good condition, virtually like new; clean, bright, tight, no marks or tears. Jacket Very good: some marginal yellowing and tiny chips; NOT price-clipped, showing $39.95 published price. [heavy item, may require additional postage]. Seller Inventory # 1514
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