Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Central Agricultural Research Institute Port Blair, 9788190928205

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Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

K. Veenakumari (Author) Prashanth Mohanraj (Author) R.C. Srivastava (Author) V. Jayakumar (Author)

Synopsis

This is the first book on the butterflies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Over a hundred species are featured in colour along with the eggs, caterpillars and pupae of many of them. It should help catalyze the spread of butterfly literacy on the islands and will be of use to the amateur as well as the professional whether entomologist ecologist or wildlife biologist.

Contents: Preface. 1. The Islands. 2. Island groups. 3. Tectonics and biogeography. 4. Geographic variation. 5. Climate. 6. Seasonal variation. 7. Vegetation. 8. Butterflies and moths. 9. History of butterfly studies. 10. Life cycle. 11. Study of young butterflies. 12. Scientific follection of butterflies. 13. Naming butterflies. 14. Classifying butterflies. 15. Butterfly conservation. 16. Organization of species entries. Butterfly families: 17. Hesperiidae. 18. Papilionidae. 19. Pieridae. 20. Lycaenidae. 21. Nymphalidae. Selected references. Index.

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R.C. Srivastava

Dr. R.C. Srivastava known nationally and internationally for his contribution to Educational Administration, Research an Teacher Education, is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of The International Journal of Educational Management. After retiring from the Department of Education, University of Delhi, he is providing consultancy in Educational Administration and Research. Dr. Srivastava holds the M.A. (English), M.Ed. degrees of the University of Allahabad and Ph.D. (Education) of the University of Delhi and as a Fulbright scholar under the auspices of the U.S. office of Education successfully completed a training Fellowship in Teacher Education at the University of Michigan, U.S.A. where he also specialized in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and research methods in Education. During his teaching and research career spanning over 38 years Dr. Srivastava has taught courses in Teacher Education, Organization and Administration of Education, Educational Supervision and research methods to post-graduate students. Dr. Srivastava is a keen researcher and a prolific writer. He has completed several independent research projects sponsored and funded by USEFI, UGC, ICSSR, NCERT and the University of Delhi in addition to successfully guiding several doctoral and M.Phil dissertations in Education submitted in various Indian Universities. He is on the panel of experts in Education of the ICSSR and is associated with several universities as an external expert member of their academic bodies. Dr. Srivastava has to his credit more than 100 published research papers and articles in national and international journals in addition to several research oriented books.

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