The Biology of Butterflies

The Biology of Butterflies
Author: Royal Entomological Society of London
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1984
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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Systematics. Populations and communities. The food of butterflies. Predation and defense. Genetic variation and speciation. Sex and communication. Migration and seasonal variation. Conservation.

Butterflies

Butterflies
Author: Dick Vane-Wright
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-05-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781501700170

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A complete introduction to the biology, natural history, and classification of butterflies.

Biology of Australian Butterflies

Biology of Australian Butterflies
Author: R. L. Kitching
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780643050273

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Brings together exciting accounts of life history strategies of a range of species, as well as background information on general butterfly behaviour, taxonomy and evolutionary aspects.

Butterfly Biology Systems

Butterfly Biology Systems
Author: Roger L.H. Dennis
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2020-10-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1789243572

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In Butterfly Biology Systems Roger Dennis explores key topics and contentious issues in butterfly biology, specifically those in life history and behaviour. Uniquely, using a systems approach, the book focuses on the degree of integration and feedback between components and elements affecting each issue, as well as the links between different issues. The book comprises four sections. The first two sections introduce the reader to principles and approaches for investigating complex relationships, and provide a platform of knowledge on butterfly biology. The final two sections deal in turn with life history and behaviour, covering key issues affecting different stages of development from eggs to adults.

The Biology of Butterflies

The Biology of Butterflies
Author: Richard Irwin Vane-Wright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 429
Release: 1989
Genre: Butterflies
ISBN:

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Butterflies

Butterflies
Author: Carol L. Boggs
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780226063171

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In Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight, the world's leading experts synthesize current knowledge of butterflies to show how the study of these fascinating creatures as model systems can lead to deeper understanding of ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes in general. The twenty-six chapters are organized into broad functional areas, covering the uses of butterflies in the study of behavior, ecology, genetics and evolution, systematics, and conservation biology. Especially in the context of the current biodiversity crisis, this book shows how results found with butterflies can help us understand large, rapid changes in the world we share with them—for example, geographic distributions of some butterflies have begun to shift in response to global warming, giving early evidence of climate change that scientists, politicians, and citizens alike should heed. The first international synthesis of butterfly biology in two decades, Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight offers students, scientists, and amateur naturalists a concise overview of the latest developments in the field. Furthermore, it articulates an exciting new perspective of the whole group of approximately 15,000 species of butterflies as a comprehensive model system for all the sciences concerned with biodiversity and its preservation. Contributors: Carol L. Boggs, Paul M. Brakefield, Adriana D. Briscoe, Dana L. Campbell, Elizabeth E. Crone, Mark Deering, Henri Descimon, Erika I. Deinert, Paul R. Ehrlich, John P. Fay, Richard ffrench-Constant, Sherri Fownes, Lawrence E. Gilbert, André Gilles, Ilkka Hanski, Jane K. Hill, Brian Huntley, Niklas Janz, Greg Kareofelas, Nusha Keyghobadi, P. Bernhard Koch, Claire Kremen, David C. Lees, Jean-François Martin, Antónia Monteiro, Paulo César Motta, Camille Parmesan, William D. Patterson, Naomi E. Pierce, Robert A. Raguso, Charles Lee Remington, Jens Roland, Ronald L. Rutowski, Cheryl B. Schultz, J. Mark Scriber, Arthur M. Shapiro, Michael C. Singer, Felix Sperling, Curtis Strobeck, Aram Stump, Chris D. Thomas, Richard VanBuskirk, Hans Van Dyck, Richard I. Vane-Wright, Ward B. Watt, Christer Wiklund, and Mark A. Willis

The Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly
Author: Karen Suzanne Oberhauser
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2004
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780801441882

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Synthesizes current scientific knowledge on the life cycle, behavior, spectacular migration, and conservation of this charismatic insect.

Butterflies

Butterflies
Author: Richard Irwin Vane-Wright
Publisher: Paw Prints
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781439546734

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Do Butterflies Bite?

Do Butterflies Bite?
Author: Hazel Davies
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0813545072

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How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper? Every year, thousands of people visit butterfly conservatories to stand in quiet awe of the simple beauty displayed by these magical creatures. Hazel Davies and Carol A. Butler capture the sense of wonderment and curiosity experienced by adults and children alike in this book about butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and drawings by renowned artist William Howe, this book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, students, or anyone who has ever been entranced by these fascinating, fluttering creatures. Covering everything from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at every stage of life to issues in butterfly conservation, Davies and Butler explore wide-ranging topics and supply a trove of intriguing facts. You'll find tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden, how to photograph them, and even how to raise them in your own home. Arranged in a question and answer format, the book provides detailed information written in an accessible style that brings to life the science and natural history of these insects. In addition, sidebars throughout the book detail an assortment of butterfly trivia, while extensive appendices direct you to organizations, web sites, and more than 200 indoor and outdoor public exhibits, where you can learn more or connect with other lepidopterophiles (butterfly lovers).

Large White Butterfly

Large White Butterfly
Author: J. Feltwell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 570
Release: 1982
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789061931287

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The literature is still one of our biggest frustrations to-day. There is, in one sense, too much of it, and in another not enough - for there are insufficient and inadequate published guidelines through this jungle. Last year two excellent books for students of ecological chemistry were published, one in France and one in England. The concordance of the references was a mere overall 3% rising to 7% in the chapters on pheromones. Even in the computer age, the channel remains a formidable barrier to the rapid exchange of biological information. At the present time we are in urgent need of compilations similar to John Feltwell's "The Large White Butterfly"; since the literature has become virtually unmanageable. This insect is now a demonstration object in the sixth form schoolroom; an experimental "rabbit" in the University laboratory; a test animal in virus and bacterial research projects; a tool for the study of flight mechanisms, migration, plant biochemistry, hormones, genetics, allergies, pigments, mimicry, etc. , etc. John Feltwell has, by this massive compilation, rendered us a great service - in fact he has given us a present of 4,000 hours of library time spent in 50 different libraries in seven countries. In the process he has collected 8000 references to the Large White. Of these, 4000 have been selected, and we are given a brief indication of their contents.