The Butterfly Handbook: the Definitive Reference for Every Enthusiast.THE BUTTERFLY butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers. HANDBOOK: The Definitive Reference for Every Enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. LEE D. MILLER AND JACQUELINE Y. MILLER This easy-to-use handbook references some 700 species in five families of butterflies found around the world: Papilionidae, the swallowtails; Pieridae, the whites and sulfurs; Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies; Lycaenidae, coppers, hair-streaks, and blues; and Riodinidae, metalmarks. Species entries are organized according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most up-to-date taxonomic tax·o·nom·ic also tax·o·nom·i·cal adj. Of or relating to taxonomy: a taxonomic designation. tax conventions. Each profile features a color photo of the specimen and details its size, zone, conservation status, habitat, life cycle, and other characteristics. Spiral-bound and hardcovered, this guide can be a durable addition to any hiker's backpack. Barrons, 2004, 256 p., color photos, hardcover, $23.95. |
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