The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World

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Quality Books, 1981 - Nature - 275 pages

Contents

Contents
14
The Butterfly Life Cyclefrom egg to adult
28
Ecologybutterflies and their environment
36
Butterfly Mobilitydistribution and migration
42
Geneticsthe mechanism of inheritance
50
Colorationfor concealment and advertisement
56
Variationdiversity within the same species
66
Mimicrythe art of impersonation
76
Butterfly Historyfamous books and collectors
82
Collectinga practical guide to modern methods
92
Butterflies in Captivitybreeding and rearing
100
The Worlds Butterfliesa systematic list 260
160
Lycaenidae
170
Hesperiidae 110
176
apolios swallowtails and birdwings
188

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