Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica

Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

328 Seiten

2025
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-8160-5 (ISBN)

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Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica is an in-depth field guide to the majority of species that nature enthusiasts and tourists are eager to see in the region. Richly illustrated accounts include photographs of larvae, pupae, and, when relevant, both male and female individuals.

The field guide includes:
-A practical primer on the biology of butterflies and moths
-A comprehensive introduction describing the geography, climates, and habitats of Costa Rica
-Detailed accounts of 170 species with fascinating natural history information
-Range maps to aid readers in finding species
-A list of host plants to further assist in identification

Written in easy-to-understand language, this portable field guide is packed with stunning images and is essential reading for tourists, nature enthusiasts, and biologists alike.

Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller is an expert on the lepidoptera of Costa Rica. He is the founder of the Butterfly Breeding Research Laboratory and a former curator of lepidoptera at the Zoology Museum, both at the University of Costa Rica. Today he devotes his time to teaching, research, and writing.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.03.2025
Reihe/Serie	Zona Tropical Publications / Antlion Media
Zusatzinfo	776 color halftones, 11 illustrations, 172 maps - 776 Halftones, color - 172 Maps - 11 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	Ithaca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	907 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-5017-8160-X / 150178160X
ISBN-13	978-1-5017-8160-5 / 9781501781605
Zustand	Neuware