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Butterflies of the world
\"In the book's opening chapters, Hoskins describes the evolution, anatomy, lifecycle, ecology, and taxonomy of the world's butterflies. The second half of the book offers comprehensive coverage of every butterfly family, along with fascinating accounts of butterfly behavior. Readers of all backgrounds will be delighted and informed by interesting facts and stories about Lepidoptera, from the spectacular Tiger Swallowtail, Blue Morpho, and Tibetan Glory, to the legendary Giant Birdwings and the cryptic Variegated Rajah, Amber Phantom, and Scarlet-eyed Skipper. Many books about these beloved creatures focus exclusively on photos of butterflies, with little accompanying text and scant scientific value. However, in this book, Hoskins provides a scientifically rigorous introduction to butterflies that is suitable for both laypersons and professionals. Lepidopterists will benefit from the unique and extensive taxonomically based survey, while enthusiastic amateurs will learn more about butterfly biology without being overwhelmed by jargon...\"--Dust jacket.
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A butterfly with a broken wing receives a transplant
The Sweetbriar Nature Center shared footage of the wing transplant, before showing the butterfly successfully flying away.
Streaming Video
New Data on the Distribution of the Little Known Fritillary Melitaea with Clarification of Its Type Locality
A specimen of the little known fritillary Melitaea (Mellicta) distans (Higgins, 1955) collected in China by the famous V.I. Roborovsky's expedition to Central Asia (1893-1895) was found in the collection of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The exact type locality of the species, situated near the Kok Terek River mouth in Northwest China, has been determined. Melitaeadistans is recorded from China for the first time.
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Butterflies
This title covers everything from what butterflies look like to what they like to eat.
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A butterfly is patient
\"From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the world's tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are described in this poetic illustrated book\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Correction to Divergent responses of butterflies and bees to burning and grazing management in tallgrass prairies
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9532.].
Journal Article