An easy-to-use photographic identification guide to 280 butterfly species covering Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, with descriptions of 190 additional species.
- For each species the authoritative text describes identifying features, distribution, subspecies, and habits and habitats/
- Illustrated with images from some of the region’s top butterfly photographers.
- Overview of climate, vegetation, habitats, butterfly behaviour, life history and taxonomy.
- Includes a complete classification of the butterfly genera of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Laurence G. Kirton is the former Head of the Biodiversity and Conservation of Fauna Programme at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia. He holds a PhD in entomology from Imperial College, University of London, and has authored several papers on Malaysian butterflies.
