Butterflies of the Cayman Islands

Name: Butterflies of the Cayman Islands
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ISBN: 9788788757859

ISBN-10: 8788757854

ISBN-13: 9788788757859

Edition: 2008

Authors: Richard Askew, Ann Stafford

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Description:

This book will enable the identification of each of the 57 species of butterfly that has been recorded from the Cayman Islands. There is a description of every butterfly, stressing the most important characteristics, with photographs of living and mounted specimens. The distribution, history, and biology of each species are reviewed. The plants which provide adult butterflies with nectar or feed for the caterpillars are tabulated. A general introduction includes a discussion of the affinities and size of the Caymanian butterfly fauna. The three islands share most of their butterfly species but each island also has uniquely characteristic elements. Both the casual butterfly watcher and those…

Book details

List price: $74.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: BRILL
Publication date: 1/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 169
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.45" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.364



Preface


Acknowledgements


Introduction


The order Lepidoptera


The Cayman Islands


Earlier accounts of the butterflies


Status of butterfly species on the three Cayman Islands (including check-lists)


Changes over time


Size of the butterfly fauna


Affinities of the butterfly fauna


Hurricane impact on Grand Cayman butterflies


Where to see butterflies


When to see butterflies


The butterfly life cycle


Butterfly morphology


The Butterflies


Danaidae


Nymphalidae


Heliconiidae


Lycaenidae


Pieridae


Papilionidae


Hesperiidae


Reputed Cayman butterflies


Plates


Nectar plants and larval food-plants


Butterfly-like moths


Butterflies on Cayman postage stamps


References


Index