The Butterfly Fauna of Shaanxi | 陕西蝶类志(上中下)

Description:

3 volume set. Text Chinese with Latin names. This 3 volume set consists of two main parts: a general overview and specific chapters. The general overview briefly introduces the natural environment of Shaanxi Province, the butterfly classification system, and outlines the morphological characteristics, hosts, biological characteristics, and geographical distribution of butterflies, the relationship between butterflies and humans, and the protection and utilisation of butterfly resources. It includes photographs of collected habitats, butterfly ecology, and morphological diagrams. The specific chapters record 675 species of butterflies from 5 families distributed in Shaanxi, describing the taxonomic units and species involved. Species descriptions include literature citations, adult morphological characteristics, hosts, biological characteristics, and geographical distribution, accompanied by colour plates of adults of major species. A key table for each taxonomic unit is also provided.