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From the publisher: This is a photographic identification guide to 122 butterfly species and a selection of moths most commonly seen in Borneo (covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan). Honor and Cosmo Phillipps' high quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, wingspan, habits and habitat, larval foodplants and range. The user-friendly introduction covers a family tree for lepidoptera, where to see the butterflies, the Bornean environment, life cycle, parts of a butterfly, wing patterns and butterfly behaviour. Egg sizes, common larval food plants and nectar plants are also described and illustrated. Click here to read the review by Guy Padfield.

From the publisher: This book showcases the extraordinary range of colors and patterns of the world's butterflies while exploring their life histories, behavior, habitats and resources, populations, seasonality, defense and natural enemies, and threats and conservation. With remarkable photography, graphic illustration, and profiles of thirty-five selected species, this comprehensive and inviting book discusses dozens of key topics, including eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids; flight, feeding, courtship, and mating; migration and hibernation; concealment, mimicry, and predators; habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, and pesticides; and farming and gardening to support and attract butterflies. Click here to read the review.