Butterfly Conservation in South-Eastern Australia: Progress and Prospects [Hardcover]

A survey of the development and practice of butterfly conservation in south east Australia, tracing evolution of the science through a series of cases from focus on single subspecies through increasing levels of ecological complexity to critical biotopes and communities. The book summarises much previously scattered information, and provides access to much regional information of considerable interest to practitioners elsewhere.

This unique book provides a survey of the development and practice of butterfly conservation in south east Australia. It traces the evolution of the science, discusses case histories, and summarises much previously scattered information.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart 1. Setting the scene: south-eastern Australias butterflies and their conservationChapter 1 Australias butterflies: some background1.1 Introduction1.2 Diversity1.3 Biogeography1.4 Collecting and recording1.5 Distribution and conservation statusChapter 2 Environments for butterflies in south eastern Australia2.1 Introduction2.2 Environmental change2.3 Threats and butterfly declines2.4 UrbanisationChapter 3 Butterflies in Australian conservation legislation3.1 Introduction: History, development and reception3.2 The Butterfly Action Plan3.3 Consequences of recognition for conservation needPart 2. Cases: subspecies to communitiesChapter 4 A wetland skipper on sedges: Hesperilla flavescens4.1 Introduction4.2 Hesperilla flavescens flavia4.3 Hesperilla flavescens flavescensChapter 5. The Australian hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda5.1 Introduction5.2 Biology and conservation5.3 DiscussionChapter 6 Tales of two coppers, Paralucia spp.6.1 Introduction6.2 The Eltham copper, Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida6.2.1 Biology6.2.2 Conservation6.2.2.1 Larval counts6.2.2.2 Adult counts6.2.2.3 Threats6.3 The Bathurst copper, Paralucia spinifera6.3.1 Biology6.3.2 Conservation6.4 DiscussionChapter 7. Unity in richness: Azure blues (Ogyris spp.) in patchy environmenl³¶