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This book covers the whole of Europe (from the Atlantic Isles to the Ural mountains), North Africa (from Morocco to Egypt), Asia Minor and the Near East, and covers 703 species. It contains over 10,000 unique colour illustrations, of which 7000 are collection specimens including subspecies, many rarities, type specimens; 2000 are photographs of butterflies in nature, many species figured for the first time; and 1000 photographs of habitat and landscapes including historical photos where habitats was destroyed. Also included are more than 700 colour distribution maps with differently coloured ranges for each subspecies. The text covers nomenclature, distribution, habitat, and flight period.