[HELICONIUS] NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - The Butterflies of Venezuela, Part 2, by Andrew Neild - JUST PUBLISHED

[Andrew Neild]

I have attempted to break my own rules about size 
and HTML messages to try to put this rather 
beautiful email on the Heliconius list. If it 
doesn't work, don't worry, it's an experiment that won't be repeated.  Jim

         Estimados amigos,
         Andrew Neild acabo de editar su segundo 
volumen.  Favor mirar detalles abajo, y el sitio web del libro.
         Atentamente,                Jim

         _________________________________________________

"I am delighted to announce that The Butterflies 
of Venezuela, Part 2 has just been published and 
is now available to buy directly from the author, Andrew Neild.

         Price GBP £110 (approximately USD $195) "


NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - JUST PUBLISHED!
The Butterflies of Venezuela, Part 2, by Andrew Neild

Front and Back Cover



I am delighted to announce that The Butterflies 
of Venezuela, Part 2 has just been published and 
is now available to buy directly from the author, Andrew Neild.

Price GBP £110 (approximately USD $195) plus 
postage and packing at cost (Part 1 is also 
available, priced GBP £75 plus postage and 
packing). Discounts are available for orders of 2 
or more copies. Payment can be made by credit 
card using PayPal (you do not need to have - or 
to create - a PayPal account) or by cheque in GBP 
(drawn on a UK bank only). Bank transfers are also possible by prior agreement.

Orders Please email 
<mailto:andrew.neild at blueyonder.co.uk>andrew.neild at blueyonder.co.uk, 
telephone: +44 (0)20 8882 8324, or write to: 
Andrew Neild, Meridian Publications, 8 Old Park 
Ridings, London N21 2EU, United Kingdom.

Content This second volume of The Butterflies of 
Venezuela includes 196 species (355 subspecies) 
in the nymphalid subfamilies Acraeinae, 
Ithomiinae, Libytheinae, Morphinae, and 
Nymphalinae.  1451 specimens are reproduced on 84 
colour plates.  There are over 450 figures of 
type specimens, of which the majority are 
illustrated for the first time.  Descriptions are 
provided for 8 new species and 91 new 
subspecies.  In addition, 4 neotypes and 10 lectotypes are designated.

Publication details 272 text pages, 84 colour 
pls., 31 figs., 2 tabs, 4 maps. Laminated 
hardback, 22 x 30 cm. Weight: 2 kgs (4 lbs 4 oz). 
Published by the author (under the name "Meridian 
Publications"). ISBN: 978-0-9527657-1-4.

Further information For more details and sample 
plates see below and also visit 
<http://www.thebutterfliesofvenezuela.com>www.thebutterfliesofvenezuela.com 
(please bookmark this site; it will be updated regularly).

Plate 57 - Morpho rhetenor


Plate 80 - Morpho helenor corydon


Plate 26 - Hyposcada and Oleria


Plate 38: Hypoleria, Pseudoscada, Greta


Plate 11 - Anthanassa, Telenassa, Ortilia, Tegosa


Plate 9: Chlosyne, Microtia, Gnathotriche


Plate 2 - Actinote



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Reviews of Part 1
The Butterflies of Venezuela, Part 1, was 
received with great acclaim when published in 1996:

"This is a magnificent book. This is a superb 
book." "Neild's work is magnificent and superb, 
user friendly, and worth its cost. As such, it 
serves as an excellent model for future regional treatises."
George T. Austin, McGuire Center, Florida Museum 
Natural History, in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

"In some ways The Butterflies of Venezuela is 
quite audacious - as a jump into the proverbial 
deep end by an inexperienced author it can have 
few parallels. That it succeeds so remarkably is 
a tribute to the author's personal knowledge and 
vision, and a cautionary lesson to those of us 
who after thirty years professionally studying 
butterflies now see neither the wood nor the 
trees!" Phil Ackery, formerly of The Natural 
History Museum (London), in Antenna (Bulletin of 
the Royal Entomological Society).

"Finally someone has combined motivation, 
ability, enthusiasm and resources to start a 
first-rate series on the butterflies of 
Venezuela." "[The species accounts] show a 
thorough scholarly respect for a widely 
scattered, multilingual literature, and thus are 
of lasting value to students of neotropical 
butterflies. Bravo! A job well done." "In 
summary, this well-done book .... deserves to be 
on the shelves of everyone interested in 
butterflies. I look forward to seeing the subsequent volumes in print."
Phil DeVries, University of New Orleans, in American Scientist.

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Andrew Neild (MA Hons., St. Andrews University; 
Scientific Associate, The Natural History Museum)
Meridian Publications
8 Old Park Ridings
Grange Park
London N21 2EU
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 8882 8324
E-mail 1: andrew at thebutterfliesofvenezuela.com
E-mail 2: andrew.neild at blueyonder.co.uk
Web site: 
<http://thebutterfliesofvenezuela.com>http://thebutterfliesofvenezuela.com


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