A guide to the Butterflies of Central and Southern Africa - Elliot Pinhey and Ian Loe

Hardcover with  DJ (now protected). Published by Sir Joeph Causton & Sons. First edition 1977. 106 pages

Generally in very good condition for a book of its age with the odd mak here and there as one would expect. Inscription to previous owner on ffep.( see pics below)

Local postge will be R28 inc insurance.

" This book describes, with the aid of life-size colour illustrations, 135 of the more striking and commonly distributed species. Descriptive notes for each species, give details of habits, aids to identification, and distribution throughout the African continent. A further 64 species are included in a unique photographic record of living butteflies in the field.

The text explains how to collect, preserve and rear butterflies and other topics include the butterfly lifecycle, warning colouration and mimicry.

There is at the end a useful glossary of entomological terms and a recommended book list for further reading."

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