Author: Wu, Chunsheng; Xu, Yufeng
Title: Butterflies of China. Vol. 1-4
Description: Straits Publishing House 2017 2077, 1320 col plates. . HB. 4 vols, 4to (290x210mm), orig. pictorial boards. Fine set in original packing box. As new.. Text Chinese with Latin scientific names. Text is brief, but colour plates allow identification of nearly all butterfly species found in China with their variations. This 4-volume set is an in-depth fauna to the butterflies of China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Species accounts include: morphological description, ecological habits, distribution, and classification. Provides detailed information for the research, exploration and protection of butterflies.Includes 1700 species (more than 95% of the species found in China), with more than 11,000 specimens illustrated, including males, females, upperside and underside, and individual and geographical variations; 1500 habitat photos. The final volume includes 2500 beautiful colour photos of Chinese butterflies taken in their natural habitats.Vol. 1 checklist of Chinese butterflies, Papilionidae, Pieridae 470 pages, about 300 colour platesVol. 2 Nymphalidae 509 pages, about 310 colour platesVol. 3 Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Hesperidae 503 pages, about 190 colour platesVol. 4 photos in nature 595 pages, 520 colour plates. [9787556703029]

Keywords: Butterflies; Rhopalocera; Lepidoptera; China; Asia; Identification guide; RESConsign 2017-11


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