Title: The illustrated encyclopedia of butterflies & moths /
Authors: Staněk, V. J.; Turner, Brian,
Publisher: Octopus Books,
Year: 1977
Subjects: Lepidoptera.
Contents: What are butterflies? -- The life cycle of butterflies and moths -- What do butterflies and moths live on? -- How nature protects butterflies and moths -- Man's impact on Lepidoptera -- Chapter 1. The guild of knights -- Chapter 2. Whites and yellows -- Chapter 3. The travellers -- Chapter 4. The large family of Nymphalids -- Chapter 5. The blue jewels of the forest -- Chapter 6. Eyespots just for show? -- Chapter 7. Blues, hairstreaks and skippers -- Chapter 8. The gnomes of the tropics -- Chapter 9. Hawk-moths -- Chapter 10. Eggars -- Chapter 11. The odd ones out -- Chapter 12. Emperor moths -- Chapter 13. The silkworm -- Chapter 14. Tiger-moths -- Chapter 15. Owlet moths -- Chapter 16. The white pests -- Chapter 17. The prominents -- Chapter 18. A word or two about the others -- Bibliography -- Index.