learnaboutbutterflies.com
Current Status -
December 2010
learnaboutbutterflies.com is the most complete and
authoritative on-line resource dealing with Lepidoptera worldwide.
It aims to promote the conservation of butterflies, moths and
their habitats; to illustrate and describe a large and
representative selection of the world's species, and to provide
detailed, accurate information about all aspects of their lives.
Its style of presentation is designed to entertain amateur
enthusiasts, but also to provide clear, highly detailed and
accurate data for those involved in scientific research.
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Butterflies of the British Isles
- 64 species accounts published, covering all the resident species
and most migrants. All accounts are fully illustrated with
photographs of living butterflies in their natural habitats. |
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Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
- Following our 3rd expedition to Peru in June 2010, approx. 450
of the most beautiful or interesting species are now illustrated
and described on the website. |
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Butterflies of Malaysia & Borneo
- Following our expedition to Malaysia in May 2009,
about 100 of the most beautiful or interesting Oriental species
are now illustrated and described. |
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Butterflies of Africa
- only 6 species accounts have so far been published, but
following a trip to Ghana in November / December 2010, I soon
expect to expand coverage to about 50 species. |
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Butterflies of Europe
- Currently 117 species are illustrated, giving fairly
representative coverage of the fauna of western Europe. I hope to
expand the coverage in 2011. |
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Butterflies of India & Nepal
- Currently 50 species are illustrated and described - a small but
fairly representative selection of the fauna. I hope to expand
coverage during 2011 using material submitted by various
contributors. |
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Butterflies of North America
- Currently only about 30 species are illustrated and described
but I hope to expand coverage during 2011 using material
submitted by various contributors. |
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Butterflies of Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea
- Currently only about 10 species are illustrated and described
but I hope to expand coverage during 2011 using material
submitted by various contributors. |
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All
other sections of the website
are continually and regularly expanded and updated as further
information and photographs become available. |
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learnaboutbutterflies.com
was launched in December 2006. During the past 4 years it has grown rapidly
and is now
one of the most popular natural history websites in Britain. It
also has a
substantial following in Europe and the USA, and attracts many
visitors from Australia, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, French Guyana, Gambia, Ghana,
Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, the
Philippines, Russia, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,
Trinidad, West Malaysia
and Zambia.
learnaboutbutterflies.com is an
extremely
comprehensive website with a well founded reputation for accuracy.
It is
widely recognised as a major resource for
universities, colleges, and schools; and has a substantial
following amongst amateur & professional entomologists, ecology
students, nature
reserve managers, writers and wildlife
photographers. It also acts as a portal to wildlife and
conservation organisations worldwide, via the
Links
page.
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