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The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Hokkaido, Japan, | 完本北海道蝶類図鑑

by Toshiyuki, N.; Takuyuki, N.; Tsubasa, S.; Satoshi, K.; Makoto, I.

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Publisher : Hokkaido University Press
Illustrations : col plates, col illus, photos

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Description:

Text Japanese. This long-awaited guide covers Hokkaido's butterflies, with detailed colour plates showcasing specimens, life cycles from eggs to adults, and food plants and trees.

* Includes field photographs of the ecology of all adult species.

* Field photographs show the life cycle of larval stages from eggs to pupae.

* Includes specimen photographs of both sides of males and females of all species.

* Includes photographs of the main food plants (trees) of approximately 80 species.

* Descriptions describe field behaviour.

The guide consists of four sections: specimen illustrations, explanatory illustrations, food plant illustrations, and recommendations for ecological observation. It introduces a total of 116 species, including 115 species native to Hokkaido and the non-native but reliably seen annually, the Painted Lady.