Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa [Hardcover]

Ken Pennington (Author), E. L. L. Pringle (Editor), G. A. Henning (Editor), J. B. Ball (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0947430466 | ISBN-13: 978-0947430467 | Publication Date: July 1997 | Edition: 2

This work is a revised and updated work, with 36 additional descriptions and 12 colour illustrations incorporated. Features detailed in formation on all known butterflies in the Southern African region: their description; distribution; habitat; habits; and larval foods. The illustrations of all known species and subspecies are mostly life-size. Forty detailed life history paintings by Gowan Clarke are included. This second edition also features facsimile reproductions of the 20 radio talks given by Ken Pennington in 1965; and short biographies on some of the colourful personalities amongst Southern African lepidopterists such as George Arnold and Margaret Fountaine who shook off her conventional Victorian upbringing to travel the world, inspiring two books and having four butterflies named after her.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Bhb Distribution; 2 edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0947430466
• ISBN-13: 978-0947430467
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,772,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pennington's is gem for butterfly enthusiasts, May 5, 2000

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Jolisa Grobler (Nelspruit, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa (Hardcover)

This book is regarded as the ultimate reference guide on Southern African butterflies, and not without reason. It contains an excess of 800 plates, covering virtually every species and subspecies of the region. Every family, genus and species are discussed in detail. Easy references between plates and descriptions are an added bonus. It was not intended as a taxanomic work though, and mostly discusses localities where specific specimens have been netted or spotted. The reputation of the authors adds authenticity. It is an absolutely brilliant book; indispensible for any serious lepidopterist or mere enthusiast. The hardcover version even makes for a great coffee table item.