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Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Richard Lewington (Author)
 
Description
The second edition of Richard Lewington's pocket guide to the butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Presented in an accessible, easy-to-use format, this is an ideal guide for both beginners and more experienced enthusiasts. It includes more than 600 superb illustrations of all the life stages of each species, together with beautiful artworks of the butterflies in their natural settings and pertinent species information, distribution maps and life history charts. 

The second edition features a new, illustrated 'at-a-glance' identification guide, updated distribution maps and species accounts, and new spreads and artwork for the Cryptic Wood White and Scarce Tortoiseshell.
 
Table of Contents
Introduction

Conservation
The structure of a butterfly
The life cycle of a butterfly
The six butterfly families
How to use this guide 
At-a-glance guide
Main descriptions 
Swallowtail 
Skippers 
Whites and yellows 
Browns 
Fritillaries, admirals and tortoiseshells 
Duke of Burgundy 
Coppers, hairstreaks and blues 
Extinct species and rare migrants 
Day-flying moths

Further reading 
Index
 
Product details
Published03 Jan 2019
FormatPaperback
Edition2nd
Extent160
ISBN9781472967176
ImprintBloomsbury Wildlife
Illustrationscolour illustrated throughout
DimensionsNot specified
SeriesBloomsbury Wildlife Guides
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    PriceFrom £12.00
    Sales Tax Included
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