Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Over forty years, Richard Lewington has built up a reputation as one of Europe’s finest wildlife illustrators. He first became interested in butterflies as a child when he inherited a cabinet of insects. He studied graphic design at the Berkshire College of Art, and since leaving in 1971 has specialised in natural-history illustration. His meticulous paintings of insects and other wildlife are the mainstay of many of the modern classics of field-guide art. He has also designed and illustrated wildlife stamps for a number of countries.

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