The New Version of the World Butterflies List (4-Volume Set) [Chinese]

About this book

Language: Chinese with scientific nomenclature

This book is the result of a huge and complicated project to set up a world butterfly classification and naming system in the Chinese language. For each species is included : the meaning of the Latin name; morphological features; geological location; and Chinese custom when the butterfly is named in Chinese. The book is in accordance with regulations by the examination committee of the Chinese Academy of Science, and uses the Monograph of Chinese Butterfly as its the blueprint, offering a unified base to name foreign butterflies in Chinese. The book records 17 families, 47 subfamilies, 1700 genera, and 15337 species found worldwide, and records 12 families, 33 subfamilies, 434 genera, and 2233 species of Chinese butterflies.

Summary in Chinese:
《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴(套装共4册)》包括：《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴1：凤蝶总科》、《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴2：蛱蝶总科》、《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴3：灰蝶总科》、《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴4：弄蝶总科》共4册。《新版世界蝴蝶名录图鉴(套装共4册)》介绍了世界蝴蝶分类概况，根据国内外蝴蝶著述及最新成果，进一步研究了世界蝴蝶的分类系统，按科、亚科、属的特征，记述其分类和分布，拟定了全世界15337种蝴蝶的中文名称，为外国蝴蝶中文名称的统一打下了基础。这是我国目前系统研究和介绍世界蝴蝶分类及分布最新最全的一部工具书共收录世界蝴蝶17科、47亚科、1700属、15337种，图片2000多幅。书中记载了中国蝴蝶12科、33亚科、434属、2233种。

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