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BUTTERFLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION

Written by Bernard D'Abrera
Published by Lansdowne in 1971
ISBN: 0701810033

BUTTERFLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION
Written by Bernard D'Abrera.
Stock no. 663808
1977. Hardback. Large format. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Very large format. Revised edition of the original classic. Packed with colour photos. Second Edition ISBN: 0701810033. Top edge slightly spotted. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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Front cover

Cover of BUTTERFLIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION by Bernard D'Abrera

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Some Notes for the Guidance of the Reader
  • The Butterfly: Its Place in Nature
  • Mimicry and Protective Resemblance
  • Variation
  • Nomenclature
  • Classification
  • A Short History of the Collection and Study of Butterflies in the Australian Region
  • On Photographing Butterflies
  • A Guide to the Identification of the Butterflies of the Australian Region
  • Papilionidae
  • Pieridae
  • Danaidae
  • Nymphalidae
  • Libytheidae
  • Satyridae
  • Amathusiidae
  • Lycaenidae
  • Riodinidae
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index