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"Butterflies of the World", by renowned lepidopterists Saverio Forestiero and Valerio Sbordoni, is the most comprehensive volume on the subject. It places the members of the order within their specific ecosystems and explains how all the elements - flora and fauna, climate, altitude, predators, migratory habits - identify a species and explain its evolution. How does the climate affect the distribution of a species? Why does the population of a species vary over different areas or from one year to another? Why is one species, B. Polaris, seen in Norway, Alaska and Manitoba only every other year?
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, strategies against predators.
One of the most interesting discussions is of the butterflies' camouflage. Some butterflies are visible in flight, but not as rest; some wings are marked to mimic the mottling of dried leaves; some have brilliant eyespot markings that confuse or intimidate predators.
No matter where you live or where you are likely to visit, you will see butterflies, for the insect order Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths - is one of the largest in the world. With its concise text and more than 200 illustrations, including 125 color plates, "Butterflies of the World" tells you everything you need to know to identify and understand 2,500 of the world's most entrancing species.
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BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD, tells you everything you need to know to identify and understand 2,500 of the world's most entrancing species.
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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.