Cover art for The Last Butterflies
Published
Princeton University Press, July 2021
ISBN
9780691217178
Format
Softcover, 280 pages
Dimensions
21.6cm × 14cm

The Last Butterflies A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare andVanishing Creature by

Not in stock
Fast $7.95 flat-rate shipping!
Only pay $7.95 per order within Australia, including end-to-end parcel tracking.
100% encrypted and secure
We adhere to industry best practice and never store credit card details.
Talk to real people
Contact us seven days a week – our staff are here to help.

A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinction

Most of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fender's Blue? Or the St. Francis' Satyr? Because of their extreme rarity, these butterflies are not wel

Related books

  • Metamorphosis: How insects are changing our world by &

    Insects are incredibly weird. Their morphology is about as alien to us as you can get without leaving this planet. They outnumber us 200 million ...

    5+ in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Reed Concise Guide to Insects of Australia by

    A new addition to our exciting series of concise field guides. It is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian bugs. It may be diminutive in ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Silk & Venom: The incredible lives of spiders by

    There are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life by &

    There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family by &

    A richly illustrated guide to wasps around the world.

    Wasps have been around since before the dinosaurs and are one of the world's largest ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved by

    Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners takes readers inside a world seldom seen even by beekeepers, shedding light on twenty of the most compelling mysteries ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved by

    Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners takes readers inside a world seldom seen even by beekeepers, shedding light on twenty of the most compelling mysteries ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • Reed Concise Guide to Beetles of Australia by

    This is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian beetles. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of ...

    on order
  • Metamorphosis: How insects are changing our world by &

    Insects are incredibly weird. Their morphology is about as alien to us as you can get without leaving this planet. They outnumber us 200 million ...

    5+ in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of Our Planet's Butterfly Life by &

    There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!
  • 500 Insects: A Visual Reference by

    Fascinating insects from around the world, including some newly discovered species. Insects account for more than half of the approximately 1.7 million named species ...

    on order
  • Australian Jewel Beetles: An Introduction to the Buprestidae by , &

    Australian Jewel Beetles: An Introduction to the Buprestidae is a comprehensive overview of Australia's buprestid fauna. It presents taxonomic, ecological and biogeographic information for ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 22nd!