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A compact guide covering everything you need to know about insects
of the UK. This pocket-sized book is an essential guide to insects,
helping you to identify around 240 of the most easily noticed
British species selected from a range of orders and families. The
introduction covers the characteristics of an insect, where to find
them as well as the conservation work in demand around the world,
then entries on each species are divided into simple sections
covering general information followed by its flight period, habitat
and similar species. As visually impressive as it is useful in the
field, Pocket Guide to Insects features many stunning full-page and
double-page images supporting the authoritative text. Part of the
Pocket Guides series covering British and European wildlife,
including garden birds, butterflies, mushrooms, wild flowers, trees
and shrubs and tracks and signs.
This photographic identification guide to the 280 butterfly species
most commonly seen in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs
from the area's top nature photographers are accompanied by
detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size,
distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction
covers geography and climate, vegetation, habitats, behaviour,
opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the
listed species. Also included is a classification of butterflies
found in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, from their
superfamilies down to the level of genera to give an understanding
of the relationships of butterflies
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