Language: German
Based on 20 years of work, including over 60 visits to Turkey, this large three-volume German set is the most comprehensive treatment of the butterflies of Turkey available. The text is found in the first two volumes, with the third volume containing colour plates with photos of pinned specimens in collections, and distribution maps. Next to a complete treatment of all families, introductory chapters give background information on geography, geology, climate, vegetation, ecology, and biogeography. Furthermore, there are indices to collection localities, collectors, and the literature.