Butterflies

by Michael Chinery

A completely new edition of this invaluable Gem reference guide to the butterflies of Britain, this book uses both high-quality photographs and precise illustrations to make identification of 240 species easy and fun. Collins Gem Butterflies is a fascinating introduction to 240 of the most commonly found species of butterflies and moths in the British Isles. Each entry includes identifying illustrations of the butterfly or moth; details of distinguishing features which can help with identification; information on size, habitat, geographical range, and months when the butterfly or moth can be spotted.; the names of similar species with which the butterfly or moth could be confused; and details of the differences between them. All this information and much more is presented in a clear, highly illustrated format that Gem readers have come to know and love.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2012

About the author

Michael Chinery is an English naturalist.

He studied in Cambridge where he graduated in natural sciences and anthropology.

He edits Cecidology, the journal of the British Plant Gall Society.

Books:
- Animals in the zoo,
- Animal communities,
- Britain's Plant Galls. A photographic
guide (2011) WildGuides. Old Basing, Hampshire. ISBN 978 190365743 0
- Purnell's concise Encyclopedia of Nature,
Forests, Kingfisher, London, 1992 ISBN 0-86272-915-7


Chinery is well known for his books on insects :

Insects of Britain and Northern Europe, 3rd edition, Collins field guide. ISBN 0-00-219918-1
Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins Guide, 1986 (reprinted in 1991)
Butterflies of Britain and Europe, Collins Wildlife Trust Guides.

Reviews

[Erik Paterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very handy pocket guide with beautiful illustration.