World Butterflies

2006, 272 pages, 150 color photo plates illustrating 6,400+ butterflies at ~60% of natural size, 25 color habitat photos & regional world map. This inexpensive and convenient book was designed and produced to serve as a popular and easy guide to the identification of true butterflies (Papilionoidea) at least to genus level. It contains extremely clear and accurate color photographs of at least one species for most, if not all known genera of this important Superfamily of Lepidoptera. It is superior in number of specimens illustrated, and quality of printing. Each butterfly image is referenced to a brief but authoritative text, showing the number of known species in the genus and its geographical distribution. There is also a short introductory section on the biology and behavior of butterflies with beautiful photographs of living insects in their natural habitat. Laminated soft cover; 8-1/2 x 11”.