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The
Butterflies of
Venezuela
A series of comprehensive guide books
for enthusiasts and professionals
Andrew F. E. Neild, FRES
Synopsis Of The Book Series
Approximately
1000 species of adult
Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, and Pieridae will be treated in
this
four-part book series, equivalent to over one-third of the
total
Neotropical species in these
families.
The
Butterflies of Venezuela series will prove
invaluable to all who wish to learn about the remarkable and diverse
butterfly
fauna of this country and continent.
Published in 1996, Part 1 of The Butterflies of
Venezuela was a pioneering work of its kind for
South
America, being the first authoritative volume in a comprehensive
faunistic
identification series.
Drawing on over 20 years of personal
research in the field, in
collections, and in libraries, the detailed accounts for each species
encapsulate all that is known about their identification, taxonomy,
systematics, distribution,
behaviour, habitat, and foodplants.
The text, which has been written to appeal
to specialists and amateurs alike, has been collated from a wealth of
published
and unpublished sources. It includes extensive commentary on the
systematics
and nomenclature employed, and provides detailed notes designed to
permit the
easy identification of every Venezuelan butterfly. General notes on
early
stages are provided in the introduction to each genus, and where
available
those of one representative species are fully described. Readers also
benefit
from the inclusion of an extensive bibliography, which in Part 2 alone
comprises almost 800 works fully referenced in the text.
Unlike many other
guides, the photographic colour plates illustrate every subspecies,
generally
showing both sexes and wing surfaces for each, plus several
representative
specimens for highly variable taxa. In addition, a large number of type
specimens are reproduced, many for the first time.
- Part 1 covers 276
species
of the nymphalid subfamilies Limenitidinae (including Biblidini),
Apaturinae, and Charaxinae,
including 2 new species and 23 new subspecies. One neotype and 6
lectotypes are
designated. Nearly 1,200 specimens, of which 347 are types, are
included on the
32 colour plates.
Published 1996
Meridian
Publications, ISBN 978-0-9527657-0-7
144 text pages, 32 colour plates, 18 figures, 4 maps.
Laminated hardback, 22 x 30 cm.
Weight: 1.1 kgs (2 lbs 7 oz).
Price: £75 (plus carriage)
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- Part 2 treats 196
species
(355 subspecies) in the nymphalid subfamilies Acraeinae, Libytheinae,
Nymphalinae, Ithomiinae, and Morphinae. In excess of 1450 specimens are
reproduced on 84 colour plates. There are over 450 figures of type
specimens,
of which the majority are illustrated for the first time. Descriptions
are
provided for 8 new species and 91 new subspecies. In addition, 4
neotypes and
10 lectotypes are designated.
Published September 2008
Meridian
Publications, ISBN: 978-0-9527657-1-4.
272 text pages, 84 colour plates, 31 figures, 2 tabs, 4 maps.
Laminated hardback, 22 x 30 cm.
Weight: 2.0 kgs (4 lbs 4 oz).
Price:
£110 (plus carriage)
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- Part 3 is projected to
treat the family Papilionidae and the nymphalid subfamilies
Brassolinae,
Danainae, and Satyrinae 1 (Satyrini 1: Pronophilina & Erebiina).
- Part 4 will
cover the family Pieridae and the remaining
nymphalid subfamilies: Satyrinae (Concl.) and Heliconiinae.
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sample plates
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