{"title":"Peter R. Samson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter R. Samson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a detailed exploration of the natural world, with a particular focus on entomology and the intricate beauty of butterflies. His works combine scientific rigour with accessible language, making them ideal for both enthusiasts and scholars interested in the diversity of Australian lycaenid butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books belong firmly within the \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e category, reflecting a careful study of species, habitats, and ecological relationships. Expect richly illustrated volumes that celebrate the complexity and wonder of insect life in Australia's unique environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"australian-lycaenid-butterflies-by-peter-r-samson-9781486316465","title":"Australian Lycaenid Butterflies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family Lycaenidae is the largest of the six butterfly families found in Australia. Their life cycles are more diverse than those of other butterfly families, with species that feed as larvae on leaves, flowers or fruit, and some that do not feed on plants at all. Many are associated with ants, usually in a mutualistic but occasionally in a parasitic relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralian Lycaenid Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e provides an overview of the biology and morphology of immature Lycaenidae, with an emphasis on Australian species. It includes descriptions of the eggs, larvae and pupae of more than 150 species of Australian Lycaenidae. It also covers life history information – including lists of larval food plants and ant associations – for all species with known or partially known life histories. Many of these have never been fully described in detail. High quality photographs of the immature stages and associated ants, as well as the adult butterflies, are provided across more than 150 colour plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralian Lycaenid Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e is Volume 14 of the Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708756001004,"sku":"9781486316465","price":280.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781486316465-australian-lycaenid-butterflies-1.jpg?v=1791835174"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/peter-r-samson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}