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Author : Steve Woodhall
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 1868727246
Designed for quick and easy use in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa's more than 660 butterfly species.
Author : Mike Picker
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1007 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781920572259
This is the first comprehensive field guide to the insect fauna of South Africa, with detailed descriptions of over 1 200 of the most common, most economically and ecologically important, and most interesting and attractive insects in the region. The easy-to-read text is matched with superb photography. Each account covers identification, biology, distribution and related species, and is accompanied by a colour photograph of the species or family.
Author : Simon van Noort
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775846963
This new edition of Sasol First Field Guide to Butterflies & Moths of Southern Africa has been fully updated and revised, bringing it in line with the most recent developments in field. It also features new images of all the species and families covered, facilitating quick, easy and accurate identification. With the help of the full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common butterflies and moth groups found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique behaviour and unusual features. Sales points: A straightforward introductory guide to the region’s butterflies and moths; suitable for both adult and younger enthusiasts; informative, uncomplicated text written by an experienced entomologist; useful introductory section; full-colour photographs of each butterfly and moth; compact enough for ease of use in the field.
Author : Michael Braby
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486301027
As fascinating as they are beautiful, butterflies are a pleasure to watch and an important group of invertebrates to study. This second edition of the award-winning book The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia is a fully updated guide to all butterfly species on Australia's mainland and remote islands. Written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists, the book is stunningly illustrated with colour photographs, many of which are new, of each of the 435 currently recognised species. There is also a distribution map and flight chart for each species on the Australian mainland, together with information on similar species, variation, behaviour, habitat, status and larval food plants. The introduction to the book covers adult structure, higher classification, distribution and habitats, as well as life cycle and behaviour. A new chapter on collecting and preserving butterflies is included. There is also an updated checklist of all species, a glossary, a bibliography and indexes of common and scientific names.
Author : David Penney
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780955863622
Author : Vincent Carruthers
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775844648
A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees
Author : Steve Woodhall
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781920544812
Designed for easy identification in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species. Species entries provide details of identification plus a brief account of habits, flight periods, broods, typical habitat, distribution and larval food source. Full-colour photographs of male and female forms – where they differ – and of upper- and undersides (wherever possible) occur on pages facing the species entries, and a simple numbering system between text and images ensures clarity and ease of use. The detailed introductory section discusses butterfly biology, taxonomy, classification and naming, anatomy and behaviour. Features of the guide are: Colour photographs, mostly of live specimens taken in their habitat Quick reference to butterfly groups on the inside front cover Colour-coding at subfamily level Distribution maps for all species entries.
Author : Sean Fraser
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775842842
Sasol First Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the wild animals of the region. Through full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the beginner and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common mammal species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and breeding habits.
Author : Braam van Wyk
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781775841043
This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
Author : Dr. Arthur Shapiro
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520940185
The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation’s best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provides an integrated view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California and around the world. Compact enough for use in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, gardening, and more. * Discusses and identifies more than 130 species * Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants * Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification * Includes a species checklist and a glossary
Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775842170
Sasol First Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the arachnids of the region. Through full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique habits.
Author : Peter B.. Hardy,James M.. Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 0995749604
Author : Phil Sterling,Barry Henwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472933577
'A much-needed guide – you can't truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar.' – Nick Baker This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.
Author : Steve Collins,Dino J. Martins
Publisher : Pocket Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775842428
Compact guide to 246 common, spectacular and interesting butterflies found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Concise text, colour photographs, distribution maps.
Author : Rod Saunders,Rachel Saunders,Fiona Ross
Publisher : Struik Nature Field Guides
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775847616
Gladioli are showy bulbous plants that fall within the Iris family, and the bulk of species are endemic to South Africa. This comprehensive guide, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,100 full-color photographs, covers the 166 Gladiolus species known to occur in the region.