Southern African Lepidoptera - A Series of Cross-Referenced Indices

Author - Varl Kroon

Publisher - Lepidopterists Society & The Transvaal Museum; 1986

A Very Good softcover quarto size book.

The compilation of the series of indices presented in this publication has been successfully undertaken with the support and co-operation of a number of individuals and a painstaking search in the relevant literature.

The first comprehensive check list of South African Lepidoptera (excluding Rhopalocera) was compiled by Dr A J T Janse and published by the Transvaal Museum in 1917 entitles "Check List of the South African Lipidoptera Heterocera", this volume listed 3607 species.

In the present catalogue, including the Rhopalcera, the number of entries has increased to over 8300 species comprising numerous unavoidable duplications in respect of subspecies.

Pages x + 198 of detailed text.

Some headings in Genera pages have been underlined. No loss. Original green paper cover with original invoice.