A Field Guide to Australian Butterflies

This guide describes over 200 of the 385 species of butterflies recorded in Australia. The species selected are those most commonly encountered, but a few rare species have also been included. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of laval and pupal stages and adults of both sexes. Provides information about the distribution, life history and feeding habits of each species. Includes an introduction discussing butterfly structure and taxonomy, a glossary, a bibliography and indexes of common and scientific names.