F E Lutz and F E Watson (3 results)

Softcover. Tan soft cover, brown lettering, edges rubbed, faint stain on front. Nature; 30158.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good. 8th Revised Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is a thin, trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some spots of ground-in dirt and bumping to the corners and edges. The text pages are clean and bright. "Butterflies have the typical four-stage insect life cycle. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation, and a few in cold locations may take several years to pass through their entire life cycle." (from Wikipedia).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Sixth and Revised Edition. New York: The American Museum of Natural History, 1930. Sixth edition [1930]. Illustrated guide to butterflies commonly found in the United States, illustrated in both color and in black and white. Tan softcover, 21 pages. Some cover soil and spotting, some light finger soil to pages, name on inside front cover, no chips or tears. Sixth and Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…