TITLE: BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS: The Visual Guide to Over 500 Species of Butterflies and Moths from Around the World by David Carter
PUBLISHER: DK Publishing Inc, New York, NY, Copyright 1992, First American Edition, Eyewitness Handbooks Series
ISBN-10: 1564580628, ISBN-13: 978-1564580627
ILLUSTRATOR: Profusely illustrated colorful photographs by Frank Greenaway
DESCRIPTION: Soft cover, Pictorial wraps, 304 pages including index, Quality paper, Approx. 6 x 8 1/2 inches
BOOK CONDITION: Very Good, Bright colorful cover, Pages white, clean and tight, Light cover & edge wear
DUST JACKET: None
ABOUT THE BOOK: You will now be able to identify butterflies and moths with this handy reference guide. Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach makes “Butterflies and Moths” the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to butterflies and moths of the world.

Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs of over 500 species, this handy pocket guide is designed to cut through the complex process of identification to enable you to recognize a species instantly.

Thoroughly researched and expertly written, each species entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the chief characteristics and distinguishing features of each butterfly and moth. A distribution map, showing the geographical range of the species, as well as color-coded bands, providing at-a-glance facts for quick reference, complete every entry.

For beginners and established enthusiasts alike this book will explain;
* What a butterfly or moth is
* How butterflies and moths are classified
* How to observe them
* How to record species you have seen

The book provides a visual identity key that photographically lists the families you will find in each region, and guides you to the correct entries. A concise glossary explains all technical and scientific terms used in the book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Carter is an entomologist at the Natural History Museum, London, where he has worked for nearly 40 years specializing in Lepidoptera. At the museum, he has also managed part of the vast National Collection of World Insects. His many books on the subject include the Observer's Book of Caterpillars, Butterflies and Moths in Britain and Europe, The Photographic Guide to Identifying Butterflies, and the Collins Field Guide to Caterpillars of Britain and Europe. He has also produced technical manuals such as Pest Lepidoptera of Europe and Care and Conservation of Natural History Collections, as well as many scientific papers. David lives with his wife Brenda in Surrey, England. They have four grown-up children.

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