Field Guide to the Butterflies of Southern Africa by Ivor Migdoll | 620+ Photographs & 232 Species

Field Guide to the Butterflies of Southern Africa by Ivor Migdoll (first published 1987, Struik/New Holland) is a definitive photographic guide featuring over 620 full-colour images and in-depth accounts of 232 commonly encountered butterfly species. Each entry includes adult, larval, pupal stages, larval food plants, distribution maps, and bilingual English/Afrikaans common names. The comprehensive introduction covers butterfly anatomy, life cycles, captive breeding, collection care, and conservation ethos 

Key Topics Covered:

• Identification of 232 butterfly species with images of all life stages,

• Larval host plants and habitat descriptions,

• Distribution maps per species,

• Introductory chapters on anatomy, life history, breeding, and collecting,

• Conservation messages and collection ethics

Keywords (comma-separated):
Field Guide to the Butterflies of Southern Africa, Ivor Migdoll, butterfly field guide, Southern Africa butterflies, insect photography, larval food plants, butterfly anatomy, conservation, full-colour photos, Struik Publishers, New Holland, bilingual field guide