Britain's butterflies : a field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland / by Newland, D. E., Still, Rob

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- How butterflies and moths differ -- The life-cycle of a butterfly -- Butterfly biology -- Egg -- Caterpillar -- Chrysalis -- Adult -- Where to look for butterflies -- Gardening for butterflies -- Butterfly habitats -- Favoured habitats -- Key places for rare and localized butterflies -- How to identify butterflies -- Key features of adult butterflies -- Butterfly identification -- Colour variation: forms and aberrations -- The types of butterfly -- Glossary -- THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- BREEDING AND ANNUAL MIGRANT SPECIES -- Skippers -- Small Skipper: Thymelicus sylvestris -- Essex Skipper: Thymelicus lineola -- Lulworth Skipper: Thymelicus acteon -- Silver-spotted Skipper: Hesperia comma -- Large Skipper: Ochlodes sylvanus -- Chequered Skipper: Carterocephalus palaemon -- Grizzled Skipper: Pyrgus malvae -- Dingy Skipper: Erynnis tages -- Whites and Yellows -- Clouded Yellow: Colias croceus -- Brimstone: Gonepteryx rhamni -- Large White: Pieris brassicae -- Small White: Pieris rapae -- Green-veined White: Pieris napi -- Orange-tip: Anthocharis cardamines -- Wood White: Leptidea sinapis -- Cryptic Wood White: Leptidea juvernica -- Swallowtails -- Swallowtail: Papilio machaon -- Hairstreaks, Blues and Coppers -- Green Hairstreak: Callophrys rubi -- Brown Hairstreak: Thecla betulae -- Black Hairstreak: Satyrium pruni -- White-letter Hairstreak: Satyrium w-album -- Purple Hairstreak: Neozephyrus quercus -- Holly Blue: Celastrina argiolus -- Small Blue: Cupido minimus -- Brown Argus: Aricia agestis -- Northern Brown Argus: Aricia artaxerxes -- Silver-studded Blue: Plebeius argus -- Common Blue: Polyommatus icarus -- Adonis Blue: Polyommatus bellargus -- Chalkhill Blue: Polyommatus coridon -- Large Blue: Glaucopsyche arion -- Small Copper: Lycaena phlaeas -- Metalmarks.…”
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