Colombia, country of butterflies

This book is a celebration of the beauty (and diversity) of Butterflies in Colombia.

After Butterflies of Colombia (Villegas editors, 1991) , no reference book was published on this natural wealth of the country. This book surpasses the previous one, due to its vast selection, scientific rigor and editorial quality.

It is learned in this book the origin, biology, habitats, and families of butterflies in Colombia.

Jesús Vélez Estrada and his disciple Indiana Cristóbal Ríos Málaver , combine decades of observations of butterfly species in Colombia, and take us by the hand on a tour of the diversity of Colombia.

Content

1. Presentation , by Andrew Neild.
2. Prologue , by Dr. Ángel L. Viloria.
3. I ntroduction , by Dr. Blanca Huertas.
4. Origin .
5. Biology .
6. Survival .
7. Habitat .
8. Families (Papilionidae, Hesperiidae, Pieridae, Riodinidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae).
9. Epilogue .
10. Bibliographic references .

Authors from Colombia, country of Butterflies (2018)

• Jesús Vélez-Estrada , naturalist and founder of the Museum of Natural History, University of Caldas de Manizales, Colombia.
• Indiana Cristóbal Ríos-Maláver , Biologist at the University of Caldas de Manizales, Colombia.
• Andrew Neild , Research Associate at the Natural History Museum, London, UK.
• Ángel L. Viloria , Senior Researcher at the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (IVIC) of Caracas, Venezuela.
• Blanca Huertas , Senior Curator of the Butterfly Collection at the British Museum of Natural History in London, United Kingdom.

Colombia, País de Mariposas (2018) combines the talent, passion and knowledge of the authors with wonderful photographs. This book captivates the interest of both the common reader and that of naturalists and scientists.