A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia - Martin Purvis

A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia - Martin Purvis

Martin Purvis

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Published 26 November 2026

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  • Pages · 176 pages, 300 colour photographs
  • Publication Date · 26/11/2026
  • Genre · Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders
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A Naturalist's Guide to theButterflies of Australia isan easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to 280 species of butterfly mostcommonly seen in Australia. It is suitable for all levels of naturalist, and isperfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs fromAustralia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed speciesdescriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat andhabits. The user-friendly introduction covers the structure and life cycle ofbutterflies and their behaviour as a key to observing them. Also included is anup-to-date checklist of the butterflies of Australia encompassing, for eachspecies, its common and scientific names and its IUCN status. Thefully updated third edition includes extensive updates to the text taxonomy andmany new images of the species covered.

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