A Field Guide to the Butterflies of the West Indies
Author: Norman Denbigh Riley
Publisher: Crown
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Norman Denbigh Riley
Publisher: Crown
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Luis R. Hernández
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9789801207931
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Spencer Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780198571995
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive guide draws together the remarkable array of butterflies that mark the West Indies and the southern tip of Florida as a biogeographical area. The authors describe all six hundred butterflies, species and subspecies, known from the area, including the many that have evolvedon the islands, and the work is based on their first-hand field experience. The book provides an historical overview which surveys possible faunal origins, the size of island faunas, and conservation problems. The individual descriptions detail its West Indian distribution, key identification features, observations on habitat choice and behaviour, and life historyinformation. It also includes a taxonomic checklist and an extensive bibliography.
Author: Peter Stiling
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a guide to the most frequently encountered and most brightly coloured species of butterflies to be found in the Caribbean and Florida, from Trinidad with its South American species to Florida and its North American endemics. Material in the book includes the nature and life-cycle of the butterfly, and a consideration of the area and variety of habitats. Over 80 species are described and illustrated.
Author: Paul A. Opler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13: 9780395791516
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This all-new edition includes information on more than 590 species, illustrated in lifelike positions in 44 beautiful color plates. 110 color photos. Line drawings & maps.
Author: Jeffrey E. Belth
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0253009553
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Belth also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies --
Author: Paul A. Opler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780395904534
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This newly designed field guide features descriptions of 524 species of butterflies. One hundred color photographs as well as 348 color range maps accompany the species descriptions. The 541 exquisite color paintings clearly show even the most minute field marks. Introductory chapters include information on butterfly gardening, habitats, and conservation.
Author: Alexander Barrett Klots
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1951
Total Pages: 418
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Author: Herbert A. Raffaele
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-05-25
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1400851696
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The essential guide to the living wonders of the Caribbean islands This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures—such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon—giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean’s fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area’s extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands 600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carry
Author: James Bond
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1999-09
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780618002108
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information. More than 340 illustrations aid in identification.