The Charaxinae Butterflies of Africa - Stephen Frank Henning

Editor's note: 'The Charaxinae Butterflies of Africa' is the first comprehensive book on the spectacular butterfly genera Charaxes, Palla and Euxanthe for the whole of the Afrotropical Region. It describes in detail all one hundred and sixty-two known species, and these are fully illustrated in colour. In addition to the adult butterfly, all of which are illustrated full size, early stages of some one hundred and sixty species and sub-species are also depicted in colour and are fully described.
There are numerous line drawings showing the diagnostic characteristics of the caterpillars. All the male genitalia of the morphologically similar etheocles species group are illustrated, as well as numerous colour photographs of the typical habitats of the butterfly in the wild. There are in excess of seven hundred and fifty colour illustrations.
Keys to all the species and all the higher groups are provided. The final section of the book is made up of a synoptic list of all the Charaxinae species, a foodplant list and a list of species for every country in the Afrotropical region.
Three new species and sixteen subspecies are also described for the first time.'

    Hardcover: Beautiful, heavy, oversized book. Fine/Near Fine condition. Navy buckram boards with white titling on spine, and in Fine condition. Almost no shelf wear, corners very lightly scuffed but intact.
    Text block is tight and intact. The contents are clean and bright. Binding is tight.
    Colour frontispiece, map, illustrated throughout in colour, line drawings, glossary, index, and reference list.
    Published by Aloe Books, Johannesburg, 1989.
    Dust Jacket: in Fine condition. Slightly scuffed on corners, otherwise intact.
    Binding Condition: Tight.
    Overall Condition: Very Fine.
    Size: Quarto (4to), 334 mm X 246 mm X 38 mm.
    457 pages.
    ISBN 10: 0620128119
    ISBN 13: 9780620128117

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