This new concept field guide aims to promote interest in butterflies while encouraging their conservation -- enabling straightforward identifications to be made without interfering with the insects in any way. Features include: photographs, maps, & text relating to each butterfly conveniently presented together & in full color; text designed to complement the illustrations, facilitate identification, & avoid confusion between similar species; & numerous unique photographs & information not previously published. The book includes the Canary Islands, the Azores, Madeira, & the Aegean islands as well as continental Europe. Glossary. Bibliography. Index of scientific names. Index of English names.