This is the first book on the butterflies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Over a hundred species are featured in colour along with the eggs, caterpillars and pupae of many of them. It should help catalyze the spread of butterfly literacy on the islands and will be of use to the amateur as well as the professional whether entomologist ecologist or wildlife biologist.

Contents: Preface. 1. The Islands. 2. Island groups. 3. Tectonics and biogeography. 4. Geographic variation. 5. Climate. 6. Seasonal variation. 7. Vegetation. 8. Butterflies and moths. 9. History of butterfly studies. 10. Life cycle. 11. Study of young butterflies. 12. Scientific follection of butterflies. 13. Naming butterflies. 14. Classifying butterflies. 15. Butterfly conservation. 16. Organization of species entries. Butterfly families: 17. Hesperiidae. 18. Papilionidae. 19. Pieridae. 20. Lycaenidae. 21. Nymphalidae. Selected references. Index.