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Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Morphology. 2. Life cycle. 3. Mimicry. 4. Basking. 5. Mudpuddling. 6. Migration. 7. Difference between butterfly and moth. 8. Threats and conservation. 9. Butterflies. 10. Papilionidae. 11. Pieridae. 12. Lycenidae. 13. Nymphalidae. 14. Heperiidae. 15. Plants. 16. Interesting facts on Lepidoptera . Index. Butterfly index (Common name). Butterfly Index (Scientific name). Plant index. This field guide compiles the butterfly fauna and wildflowers in the Tollygunge Club. It took more than a year to capture the richness of butterfly fauna of this area. 76 species of butterflies and 36 species of wildflowers have been documented and have been described in detail with colour photographs of each species. This book covers almost sixty percent of the entire diversity of butterflies that are found in Kolkata. To that extent it may be said to go well beyond the Tollygunge Club in coverage.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. How to use this book. 2. About Papilionidae, Papilionidae Species. 3. About Pieridae, Pieridae Species. 4. About Lycaenidae, Lycaenidae Species. 5. About Riodinidae, Riodinidae Species. 6. About Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae Species. 7. About Hesperiidae, Hesperiidae Species. 8. Butterfacts. 9. Butterfly Index (Common name). 10. Butterfly Index (Scientific name). 11. Host Plant Index (Scientific Name). Abbreviations used and glossary. References.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. Contents Acknowledgements. Foreword. Preface. Introduction. List of butterfly species. 1. Papillionidae Swallowtails. 2. Pieridae white and yellows. 3. Nymphalidae brush footed butterfly. 4. Lycaenidae blue. 5. Hesperiidae skippers. 6. Plant species. Index. Photo credits. Bibliography and references. Covering over 50 species of butterfly and 25 species of plants this book is unique in the field of butterfly study. With more than 150 coloured photographs illustrations and an elaborate index this book can be used as a ready reconer for studying butterfly specially of the Bengal plains. Is a book that carries not one but many coloured prints of the butterflies we see among us especially in South Bengal. The book also provides some basic information about the species presented here. The reader who suddenly finds him or herself face to face with the queer question What was the name of the butterfly I saw this morning will find an answer here and also will get acquainted with them. Those who wish to seriously pursue the study of butterflies can start from here. They will get a general overview of the ways on studying and means of identifying these creatures. 72 pp.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. Sundarban is the last remaining largest mangrove forest of the world with rich ecosystem and immense diversity, spread over 10,200 sqm. across the delta of the river Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna on the Bay of Bengal. The mangrove ecosystem of Sundarban is the home to diverse types of aquuuuuuand terrestrial plants and animals. Butterflies being important part in the foold chain act as a source of food for various predators and an important media of plangt pollination. In the recent years butterflies are considered as a focal species for biodiversity coservation in different parts of the world.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. How to use this book. 3. Abbreviations used. 4. Descriptions of the parts of a bird. 5. Species pages. 6. Bibliography. 7. Internet references. 8. Index of scientific names. 9. Index of common names. Field guide illustrated by excellent colour photos of 354 species of birds which have been recorded from the Indian Sundarbans, West Bengal. Each species description includes: Scientific, Indian and English names; Size and Description; Habits and Habitats; Food; Call; Nesting; Distribution.