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by Philip J. DeVries (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press (March 17, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691028893
ISBN-13: 978-0691028897
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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An Obsession With Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect by Sharman Apt Russell on 4 pages
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Exploring Costa Rica 2007 by Writer and Photographers of The Tico Times on page 95
The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. I: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae by Philip J. Devries in Front Matter
Parasitoids by H. Charles J. Godfray in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not meant for your daypack, April 7, 2002

By	Martin Pruimers (Spijkenisse Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This hefty book is not a book you would like to drag along in you daypack (I tried, so I know). Yet, you will need it around (so, in your lodge or tent) when you're walking the rainforests and trying to make out what you've seen. It gives a clear description, added to clear drawings, of all the butterflies in the described families. That leads me to the only drawback: it's "just" a number of famlies described here, so the title is somewhat misleading. I'm eagerly awaiting the follow-up with the rest of the Lepidoptera, hoping that they will be covered in a similar way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Butterflies for the whole family, June 10, 2001

By	G. Markovic "Cricket" (Lawrenceville, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For all of you who are looking for a good quality source book for your art projects this is the book that will provide you, not only, with detailed drawings but also with beautiful color images of Costa Rican butterflies. I only wish there were more color photographs of the insect, but since I researched line drawings to incorporate them into design this book even exceeded my needs. It also helped my seven year old daughter to understand and appreciate the complexity of this species not only its beauty. The text is easy to understand and can make a good vacation reading

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5.0 out of 5 stars Butterfly Opus, June 7, 2007

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This is a wonderful book on butterflies, well-researched, more photos than you can review in a day, and a joy to behold. DeVires has provided the amateur, the professional or the everyday reader with all the known information of every butterfly found in Costa Rica. ( Yes, many of them get to the U.S.) DeVires' attention to detail, his photos and his comments demonstrate discipline ordinary writers can only envy. Also be warned, this is "Volume II" of his massive opus to our winged-friends. You will have to find "Volume I" on the used book sites. DeVires is now teaching and researching at the University of New Orleans, but at the end of the day, this volume and the previous volume will stand as testimony to what a field researcher can do. Buy this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Butterflies of Costa Rica
After traveling different countries and using various field guides, I can say that this one needs a lot of improvement. This book only covers a small section of species. Read more

Published on July 8, 2006 by Carlton Collier

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