Balletto, E.; Barbero, F.; Casacci, L.P.; Lees, D.C. — Les Papillons Diurnes de Madagascar

Libreria della Natura 640, 78 col plates, col distribution maps. A4. PB. NEW. . Text French. Madagascar is unanimously recognised as a global biodiversity ‘hotspot’, meaning that it is one of the 25 regions characterised by the highest levels of biodiversity in the world.This contribution represents the first detailed synthesis of all available knowledge - much of it still unpublished - on a group of invertebrates, the butterflies, which play a crucial role in Madagascar’s biodiversity and ecosystems. Features* Coverage of all the 330 currently known species of butterflies known from Madagascar.* Dichotomous key for all genera, tribes and families.* Colour plates with photos of males and females of all the species.* Detailed distribution maps for every species. [9791280484307]