Pocket Guide Butterflies of South Africa (eBook)

Watching and 'ticking' butterflies is a rewarding hobby andone that is gaining popularity in South Africa. This handypocket guide details more than 250 of the region's 670species, from the tiniest blues and coppers to enormousswallowtails and emperors. The most commonly encounteredbutterflies are included, but there are also a few elusive'specials', for those who enjoy a challenge. The book offers• Concise text describing the habits, favoured habitat andearly life stages of each butterfly (egg, larva and pupa)• Details of seasonal and other variations• Similar-looking species and status information• Full-colour photographs and distribution maps• Colour-coded calendar bars, showing at a glance when aparticular butterfly is most abundant.This handy little guide should prove invaluable tobeginners and more experienced butterfly enthusiasts alike.

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Watching and 'ticking' butterflies is a rewarding hobby andone that is gaining popularity in South Africa. This handypocket guide details more than 250 of the region's 670species, from the tiniest blues and coppers to enormousswallowtails and emperors. The most commonly encounteredbutterflies are included, but there are also a few elusive'specials', for those who enjoy a challenge. The book offers* Concise text describing the habits, favoured habitat andearly life stages of each butterfly (egg, larva and pupa)* Details of seasonal and other variations* Similar-looking species and status information* Full-colour photographs and distribution maps* Colour-coded calendar bars, showing at a glance when aparticular butterfly is most abundant.This handy little guide should prove invaluable tobeginners and more experienced butterfly enthusiasts alike.