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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Thomas, J. & Lewington, R., 1991
The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland
Produced by Dorling Kindersley in association with The National Trust.
A beautiful work with several pages devoted to each species. Each description includes a distribution map and describes the life history, ecology, conservation, threats and other topics at some length. There is also a full page of paintings showing ova, larvae, pupae, adult male and female, upperside and underside, diagnostic features, appearance (gizz) in the field, and anything else the authors could think of!
| Publisher |
Dorling Kindersley (DK) |
| Pages |
224 |
| ISBN |
0-86318-591-6 |
| Coverage |
All the British species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Beautiful colour paintings printed at very high quality. |
| Identify |
With Binoculars (also useful to examine with x8 or x10 hand lens). |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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