A new and improved edition of the popular photographic field guide
Britain's Butterflies is a comprehensive and beautifully designed
photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland.
Containing hundreds of stunning colour photographs, this extensively
revised and updated new edition provides the latest information on every
species ever recorded. It covers in detail the identification of all 59
butterfly species that breed regularly, as well as four former breeders,
10 rare migrants and one species of unknown status. The easy-to-use
format will enable butterfly watchers--beginners or experts--to identify
any species they encounter. Produced in association with Butterfly
Conservation, this edition features new introductory sections to the
main "types" of butterflies; updated distribution maps; a revised
species order reflecting the latest taxonomy; revised sections on
recording and monitoring, and conservation and legislation; and a new
section on climate change.
- Stunning colour plates show typical views of each butterfly species,
including the various forms and common aberrations
- Detailed species profiles provide information on status and
distribution, including up-to-date maps, and cover adult
identification; behaviour; breeding habitat requirements; population
and conservation; egg, caterpillar and chrysalis; and caterpillar
foodplants
- Photographs of the egg, caterpillar and chrysalis for every breeding
species
- Sections on biology, where to look for and how to identify
butterflies, and other essential information