Commander
17-Oct-2005, 07:16 PM
Some new butterfly books from Pensoft Publishers, if any of you are interested in collecting books as well. ;P
Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) (12 titles)
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA)
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* NEW! *
STUDIES ON THE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF BUTTERFLIES IN EUROPE.
VOLUME 2: SPECIES ECOLOGY ALONG A EUROPEAN GRADIENT: MACULINEA BUTTERFLIES AS A MODEL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE HELD IN UFZ LEIPZIG, 5-9TH OF DECEMBER, 2005. PENSOFT SERIES FAUNISTICA NO 53, ISSN 1312-0174.
Settele, J\Kuehn, E\Thomas, J (Ed.), 2005
165x240, selection of papers, tables, graphs, photos, references, hardback
In English. 250 pp. EUR 55.00
The book contains extended abstracts on a wide variety of issues concerning the ecology and conservation of Large Blue butterflies of the genus aculinea. It mainly consists of results of the EU funded research project MacMan (Maculinea butterflies of the Habitats' Directive and European Red List as indicators and tools for habitat conservation and management; www.macman-project.de (http://www.macman-project.de/)). They have been presented at a Conference held in Leipzig, 5-9th of December, 2005. Sections covered are: Maculinea as indicators; Functional and trophic relations in Maculinea systems; Population genetics, chemistry and physiology of Maculinea and Myrmica ants; Conservation and management for Maculinea. Keynote speakers at the Maculinea part of the conference are: Jeremy Thomas (UK), David Nash & Jacobus Boomsma (Denmark), Konrad Fiedler (Austria), Piotr Nowicki (Poland) and Thomas Hovestadt (Germany).
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12718.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12718.stm)
* NEW! *
THE NATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA TO SWEDENS FLORA AND FAUNA. BUTTERFLIES (NATIONALNYCKLEN TILL SVERIGES FLORA OCH FAUNA. FJARILAR: DAGFJARILAR).
Eliasson, CU\ Ryrholm, N\ Gardenfors,U, 2005 280x230, Illustrated throughout in colour, hardback In Swedish. 407 pp. EUR 55.00
This fantastic beautiful book on the butterflies of North Europe (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway & Iceland) is the first volume of the new series Nationalnycklen til Sveriges Flore och Fauna (The National Encyclopedia to Swedens Flora and Fauna). This series is the most ambitious natural history book project ever launched and will treat all know species of animals and plants known from Sweden. At the moment somewhat less than 60,000 species are known, from which more than half are insects. Until further will the volumes also treat species from Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, and the series is planned to be published in about 120 volumes over the coming 20-25 years. Each volume is authored by leading experts, and the series is published with heavy subsidies from the Swedish parliament over the whole publishing period. This is the reason why the volumes can be sold at very moderate prices. The 50,000 species which can be identified without highly advanced equipment will be described in detail, including information on distribution and biology. For most of them, distribution maps as well as illustrations e.g. watercolours will also be provided. The groups containing the remaining 10,000 species will be presented down to a suitable taxonomic level (e.g. families), with the species presented as checklists.The text is in Swedish, but for each species, key facts (summary) will be given in English. For many insect groups, hardly any European identification literature is available, and therefore this Encyclopedia should be highly important for anyone with an interest in European insects.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12661.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12661.stm)
* NEW! *
ECHOLOCATION SYSTEM OF NOCTURNAL MOTHS (EKHOLOKATSIONNAYA SISTEMA BABOCHEK).
Lapshin, DN, 2005 220x145, 81 b/w graphs, hardback
In Russian, title in English. 206 pp. EUR 29.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12658.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12658.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF KYRGYZSTAN. THE BUTTERFLIES OF PALEARCTIC ASIA
SERIES, VOL. 6.
Tshikolovets, V, 2005
112 colour plates (more than 5400 photographs!), hardback In English. 512 pp. EUR 169.00
The abundance of the Kyrgyzstan butterfly fauna is conditioned by the natural landscape diversity, it here the fauna of Central Asia desert is linked with foothill and montane fauna of the largest mountain systems of the western Central Asia, Tien-Shan, Pamir and Alai. Taking into account the relatively small area of Kyrgyzstan and large number of occurring species, it is possible to note that Kyrgyzstan is the place of a highest butterfly species concentration, including numerous local and endemic species and subspecies. The book contains figures of numerous type specimens, including many Parnassius and Colias species group taxa (apollonius, delphius, styx, illustris, luedwigi, boedromius, hohlbecki, grayi, simulator, tashkorensis, elissa, maja, alta, aeolides, staudingeri, regia, christophi, erschoffii, alpherakii, etc.). In total the book contains information on 281 species (over 1000 species and genus group taxa) occurring in Kyrgyzstan. The bibliography section consists of 693 entries.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12677.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12677.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF LADAK (N.-W. INDIA). THE BUTTERFLIES OF PALEARCTIC ASIA SERIES, VOL. 5.
Tshikolovets, V, 2005
32 colour plates, hardback
In English. 176 pp. EUR 99.00
This volume is the first comprehensive reference book to all butterfly and skipper species known to occur in Ladak, a territory situated in the largest mountain ranges of Central Asia. All species are figured in colour (about 1470 images, including many type specimens of Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae and Parnassius (acdestis, albicans, maharaja, otos, rupshuana, zanskaricus, zarraensis, etc.). Two colour plates represent landscapes. The book includes information on distribution, habitats, flight period, complete synonymy, type material, distribition maps of 92 species (more than 370 species and genus group taxa). The bibliography section consists of 361 entries.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12676.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12676.stm)
* NEW! *
BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD. PART 20, NYMPHALIDAE IX, AMATHUSIINI OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Schroeder, HG/ Treadaway, C (Ed.), 2005
340x240, 23 colour plates, index, paperback
In English. 29 pp. EUR 24.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12540.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12540.stm)
* NEW! *
BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD, PART 21, PAPILIONIDAE XI, TROIDES IV.
Rumbucher, K/ Schaeffler, O (Ed.), 2005
340x240, 56 colour plates, index, paperback
In English. 62 pp. EUR 45.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12538.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12538.stm)
* NEW! *
A FIELD GUIDE TO MOTHS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.
Covell, CV Jr, 2005
65 pls., 32 in color., hardback
In English. EUR 50.00
Formerly a Peterson Field Guide, now republished with slight revision
by Virginia Museum of Natural History. 65 pls., 32 in color. Includes improved
plates and updating Introduction.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12518.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12518.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF WEST AFRICA.
Larsen, TB, 2005
280x210, 125 colour plates depicting more than 1 400 specimens; in two
volumes, hardback
In English. 865 pp. EUR 199.00
The aim of the book is to summarize the available knowledge about West African butterflies - which number almost 1,500 in many cases with several subspecies. The book covers the 15 countries between Senegal and Nigeria, from tropical rainforests to the edge of the Sahara desert: Mauritania, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Niger.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12647.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12647.stm)
* NEW! *
LEPIDOPTEROFAUNA OF THE VLADIMIR REGION, NO. 5. SOME DATA ON THE FAUNA OF LOWER LEPIDOTTERA OF THE VLADIMIR REGION.
Uskov, MV, 2004
200x140, paperback
In Russian. 40 pp. EUR 16.00
A checklist of the Microlepidoptera of the Vladimir Region, central
Russia.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12545.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12545.stm)
* NEW! *
LEPIDOPTERA OF LITHUANIA. ANNOTATED CATALOGUE.
Ivinskis, P, 2004
240x170, distribution maps to approx. one third of the species, hardback
In English and Lithuanian. 379 pp. EUR 66.00
For each species, the Lithuanian districts, in which it is found, are mentioned, for many species also shown on a distribution map; flying time by months, and larval foodplant or foodplants.Introduction, Review of investigation of Lithuanian Lepidoptera are bi-lingual English and Lithuanian.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12709.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12709.stm)
DIE RAUPEN DER SCHMETTERLINGE EUROPAS. DIE SCHMETTERLINGE EUROPAS, BAND III.
Spuler, A, 1903
230x300, 60 hand-colour plates and over 2000 drawings, not bound, hardback
In German. 159 pp. EUR 250.00
Antiquarian copy, not bound, in a rather good condition.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12705.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12705.stm)
Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) (12 titles)
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA)
-----------------------------------------------------
* NEW! *
STUDIES ON THE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF BUTTERFLIES IN EUROPE.
VOLUME 2: SPECIES ECOLOGY ALONG A EUROPEAN GRADIENT: MACULINEA BUTTERFLIES AS A MODEL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE HELD IN UFZ LEIPZIG, 5-9TH OF DECEMBER, 2005. PENSOFT SERIES FAUNISTICA NO 53, ISSN 1312-0174.
Settele, J\Kuehn, E\Thomas, J (Ed.), 2005
165x240, selection of papers, tables, graphs, photos, references, hardback
In English. 250 pp. EUR 55.00
The book contains extended abstracts on a wide variety of issues concerning the ecology and conservation of Large Blue butterflies of the genus aculinea. It mainly consists of results of the EU funded research project MacMan (Maculinea butterflies of the Habitats' Directive and European Red List as indicators and tools for habitat conservation and management; www.macman-project.de (http://www.macman-project.de/)). They have been presented at a Conference held in Leipzig, 5-9th of December, 2005. Sections covered are: Maculinea as indicators; Functional and trophic relations in Maculinea systems; Population genetics, chemistry and physiology of Maculinea and Myrmica ants; Conservation and management for Maculinea. Keynote speakers at the Maculinea part of the conference are: Jeremy Thomas (UK), David Nash & Jacobus Boomsma (Denmark), Konrad Fiedler (Austria), Piotr Nowicki (Poland) and Thomas Hovestadt (Germany).
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12718.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12718.stm)
* NEW! *
THE NATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA TO SWEDENS FLORA AND FAUNA. BUTTERFLIES (NATIONALNYCKLEN TILL SVERIGES FLORA OCH FAUNA. FJARILAR: DAGFJARILAR).
Eliasson, CU\ Ryrholm, N\ Gardenfors,U, 2005 280x230, Illustrated throughout in colour, hardback In Swedish. 407 pp. EUR 55.00
This fantastic beautiful book on the butterflies of North Europe (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway & Iceland) is the first volume of the new series Nationalnycklen til Sveriges Flore och Fauna (The National Encyclopedia to Swedens Flora and Fauna). This series is the most ambitious natural history book project ever launched and will treat all know species of animals and plants known from Sweden. At the moment somewhat less than 60,000 species are known, from which more than half are insects. Until further will the volumes also treat species from Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, and the series is planned to be published in about 120 volumes over the coming 20-25 years. Each volume is authored by leading experts, and the series is published with heavy subsidies from the Swedish parliament over the whole publishing period. This is the reason why the volumes can be sold at very moderate prices. The 50,000 species which can be identified without highly advanced equipment will be described in detail, including information on distribution and biology. For most of them, distribution maps as well as illustrations e.g. watercolours will also be provided. The groups containing the remaining 10,000 species will be presented down to a suitable taxonomic level (e.g. families), with the species presented as checklists.The text is in Swedish, but for each species, key facts (summary) will be given in English. For many insect groups, hardly any European identification literature is available, and therefore this Encyclopedia should be highly important for anyone with an interest in European insects.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12661.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12661.stm)
* NEW! *
ECHOLOCATION SYSTEM OF NOCTURNAL MOTHS (EKHOLOKATSIONNAYA SISTEMA BABOCHEK).
Lapshin, DN, 2005 220x145, 81 b/w graphs, hardback
In Russian, title in English. 206 pp. EUR 29.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12658.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12658.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF KYRGYZSTAN. THE BUTTERFLIES OF PALEARCTIC ASIA
SERIES, VOL. 6.
Tshikolovets, V, 2005
112 colour plates (more than 5400 photographs!), hardback In English. 512 pp. EUR 169.00
The abundance of the Kyrgyzstan butterfly fauna is conditioned by the natural landscape diversity, it here the fauna of Central Asia desert is linked with foothill and montane fauna of the largest mountain systems of the western Central Asia, Tien-Shan, Pamir and Alai. Taking into account the relatively small area of Kyrgyzstan and large number of occurring species, it is possible to note that Kyrgyzstan is the place of a highest butterfly species concentration, including numerous local and endemic species and subspecies. The book contains figures of numerous type specimens, including many Parnassius and Colias species group taxa (apollonius, delphius, styx, illustris, luedwigi, boedromius, hohlbecki, grayi, simulator, tashkorensis, elissa, maja, alta, aeolides, staudingeri, regia, christophi, erschoffii, alpherakii, etc.). In total the book contains information on 281 species (over 1000 species and genus group taxa) occurring in Kyrgyzstan. The bibliography section consists of 693 entries.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12677.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12677.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF LADAK (N.-W. INDIA). THE BUTTERFLIES OF PALEARCTIC ASIA SERIES, VOL. 5.
Tshikolovets, V, 2005
32 colour plates, hardback
In English. 176 pp. EUR 99.00
This volume is the first comprehensive reference book to all butterfly and skipper species known to occur in Ladak, a territory situated in the largest mountain ranges of Central Asia. All species are figured in colour (about 1470 images, including many type specimens of Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae and Parnassius (acdestis, albicans, maharaja, otos, rupshuana, zanskaricus, zarraensis, etc.). Two colour plates represent landscapes. The book includes information on distribution, habitats, flight period, complete synonymy, type material, distribition maps of 92 species (more than 370 species and genus group taxa). The bibliography section consists of 361 entries.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12676.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12676.stm)
* NEW! *
BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD. PART 20, NYMPHALIDAE IX, AMATHUSIINI OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Schroeder, HG/ Treadaway, C (Ed.), 2005
340x240, 23 colour plates, index, paperback
In English. 29 pp. EUR 24.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12540.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12540.stm)
* NEW! *
BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD, PART 21, PAPILIONIDAE XI, TROIDES IV.
Rumbucher, K/ Schaeffler, O (Ed.), 2005
340x240, 56 colour plates, index, paperback
In English. 62 pp. EUR 45.00
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12538.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12538.stm)
* NEW! *
A FIELD GUIDE TO MOTHS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.
Covell, CV Jr, 2005
65 pls., 32 in color., hardback
In English. EUR 50.00
Formerly a Peterson Field Guide, now republished with slight revision
by Virginia Museum of Natural History. 65 pls., 32 in color. Includes improved
plates and updating Introduction.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12518.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12518.stm)
* NEW! *
THE BUTTERFLIES OF WEST AFRICA.
Larsen, TB, 2005
280x210, 125 colour plates depicting more than 1 400 specimens; in two
volumes, hardback
In English. 865 pp. EUR 199.00
The aim of the book is to summarize the available knowledge about West African butterflies - which number almost 1,500 in many cases with several subspecies. The book covers the 15 countries between Senegal and Nigeria, from tropical rainforests to the edge of the Sahara desert: Mauritania, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Niger.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12647.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12647.stm)
* NEW! *
LEPIDOPTEROFAUNA OF THE VLADIMIR REGION, NO. 5. SOME DATA ON THE FAUNA OF LOWER LEPIDOTTERA OF THE VLADIMIR REGION.
Uskov, MV, 2004
200x140, paperback
In Russian. 40 pp. EUR 16.00
A checklist of the Microlepidoptera of the Vladimir Region, central
Russia.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12545.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12545.stm)
* NEW! *
LEPIDOPTERA OF LITHUANIA. ANNOTATED CATALOGUE.
Ivinskis, P, 2004
240x170, distribution maps to approx. one third of the species, hardback
In English and Lithuanian. 379 pp. EUR 66.00
For each species, the Lithuanian districts, in which it is found, are mentioned, for many species also shown on a distribution map; flying time by months, and larval foodplant or foodplants.Introduction, Review of investigation of Lithuanian Lepidoptera are bi-lingual English and Lithuanian.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12709.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12709.stm)
DIE RAUPEN DER SCHMETTERLINGE EUROPAS. DIE SCHMETTERLINGE EUROPAS, BAND III.
Spuler, A, 1903
230x300, 60 hand-colour plates and over 2000 drawings, not bound, hardback
In German. 159 pp. EUR 250.00
Antiquarian copy, not bound, in a rather good condition.
To order online: http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12705.stm (http://www.pensoft.net/notes/12705.stm)