Description |
320 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Why butterflies? -- A butterfly's heritage -- The life cycle -- Body form and structure -- Butterflies or moths? -- Lepidopterology : science or art? -- Why conserve butterflies? -- 2. Butterflies of the world -- The origin of butterflies -- Taxonomy, classification and nomenclature -- Butterflies of the world -- 3. A world of butterflies -- The geographic distribution of butterflies -- Population biology -- 4. A butterfly's world -- Being a good egg -- Growing up big and strong -- The big sleep -- Changes in lifestyle -- Sex, survival and the single butterfly -- Life and death : games butterflies play -- Staying ahead of the game -- Mating rituals -- Completing the cycle -- 5. A world of butterflies? -- Causes of butterfly endangerment -- Selected case studies -- What can I do? |
Subject |
Butterflies.
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ISBN |
1552095509 |
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