Description
Steve Parish Publishing, 2008. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs.
$15.00
Artist/Author : Honan, Patrick.
Stock ID : 12369
Spectacular colourful flying insects brighten up many natural surrounds. A sudden glint of red, green, blue and brown is a wild Australian experience the passing flitter of butterflies or moths. But which species are they? How do they metamorphose? What do they eat? How can we protect these much-loved insects? The nature of butterflies and moths their amazing transformation and their relationships in the wild makes them fascinating to study.
This practical field guide introduces many species. From the largest butterfly in Australia, the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly to the very small family of “blues”.
In stock
You may also like…
-
Enjoying Moths
Artist/Author: Leverton, Roy.$90.00 Add to cartOUT OF PRINT. This book is about “mothing”. There are sections on finding moths in the daytime, and at night when they visit natural attractions. The responsible use of light traps is also covered as well as successful techniques for finding and rearing caterpillars. Other chapters show how to attract moths to the garden, give expert hints on photographic techniques, and deal with the handling and presentation of scientific data.
-
Attracting butterflies to your garden: what to grow and conserve in the Adelaide region.
Artist/Author: Hunt, Lindsay, et al.$30.00 Add to cartThe book describes in full colour 40 butterflies, their food plants and nectar plants, and what to plant to attract butterflies. Also how to design a successful garden for butterfly needs with lots more information and trivia about our butterflies and plants. The focus of the book is the Adelaide region, although these are the butterflies and plants commonly found in south eastern Australia, so the information will be useful in creating butterfly friendly habitats and gardens throughout.
The butterflies are divided into the 5 families of Skippers, Swallowtails, White/Yellows, Brushfoots and Blues/Coppers, supported by photographs of all their caterpillars. Plants are divided by Trees & Mistletoes, Shrubs, Ground Covers and Grasses/Sedges with specific information on larval food plants, propagation and habitat.
-
Moths of Victoria: Part Four, Emeralds and Allies, Geometridae (B).
Artist/Author: Marriott, Peter$17.00 Add to cartPart four in a series of ten to twelve which will cover the 2,000 species of Victorian moths. This part covers the Emeralds and allies. Part one (see stock ID 12326), part two (12327), part three (13042), part five (14144) part six (16385), part seven (16381), part eight (16379).
-
A Guide to Australian Moths
Artist/Author: Zborowski, Paul and Ted Edwards.$50.00 Add to cartThis highly illustrated guide showcases our remarkable moths and features striking colour photographs of moths in their natural habitat. It introduces their biology, behaviour and environmental importance and describes the 82 families of moths found in Australia. Particular emphasis is given to the most commonly observed or eye-catching species. Curious facts about the more unusual aspects of moth biology are a feature of the text. These include details on day-flying species, camouflage, moths that mimic wasps, larvae with stinging hairs, aquatic groups with larvae that possess gills, the iconic wichetty grubs and bogong moths, the giant tailed Hercules moths of northern Queensland (one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of over 25 cm), moths that release hydrocyanic acid in their defense, even moths that produce ultrasound calls that bats learn to associate with a bad taste. This book emphasises the environmental role of moths, their relationships with other plants and animals and their importance to humans while providing a fascinating introduction to the wide range of moths found in Australia.
