Project Gutenberg 2013-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 168 South, Richard The Butterflies of the British Isles Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins, Anna Whitehead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Butterflies of the British Isles" by Richard South is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive guide to the study and identification of British butterflies, providing detailed descriptions of various species along with elaborate illustrations of their life stages. The text emphasizes the ecological role of butterflies and aims to cultivate appreciation for these creatures among nature enthusiasts and amateur naturalists. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the allure of butterflies and their significance in the ecosystem, particularly in relation to plants. The author expresses a desire to share knowledge about butterflies, discussing the dual interests of naturalists: those who wish to observe without capturing specimens and those who engage in collecting for study. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of butterflies' life cycles, variations, and practical advice for both observing and collecting these insects, hinting at a well-rounded resource for budding entomologists and nature lovers alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43713/43713-h/images/cover.jpg en Butterflies -- Great Britain Lepidoptera -- Great Britain Butterflies -- Great Britain -- Identification QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 578187 578356 2024-10-18T10:54:31.672797 2023-09-19T06:38:25.360580 text/html text/html 562495 2013-09-13T14:25:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7601220 2013-09-13T14:26:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8160785 2024-10-18T10:54:49.004774 application/epub+zip 8141110 2024-10-18T10:54:34.984876 application/epub+zip 252558 2024-10-18T10:54:33.095912 application/epub+zip 8286693 2024-10-18T10:54:58.627723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8189888 2024-10-18T10:54:45.012841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379348 2022-09-20T03:35:20.361004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435231 435109 2024-10-18T10:54:28.808857 2023-09-19T06:38:23.123570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 434809 2013-09-13T14:25:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148677 2013-09-13T14:26:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435039 2013-09-13T14:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148594 2013-09-13T14:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21580 2024-10-18T10:54:58.857679 application/rdf+xml 22526 2024-10-18T10:54:33.290834 image/jpeg 2621 2024-10-18T10:54:33.184839 image/jpeg 7650447 2024-10-18T10:54:32.263795 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog