★ This magnificent atlas, a perfect fusion of science and art, features over 860 of the world's most representative and precious butterfly species, accompanied by nearly 2,000 high-definition color photographs captured with cutting-edge imaging technology. It offers global nature enthusiasts, art collectors, and readers concerned with biodiversity a definitive reference work of both stunning visual impact and scientific depth!

★ The book represents a contemporary continuation and elevation of the academic legacy of China's renowned entomologist, the revered "Butterfly God" Professor Zhou Yao. Meticulously compiled by his disciple, the eminent Chinese insect taxonomist Professor Zhang Yalin, and other scholars, it guarantees scientific accuracy and academic authority, standing as a milestone work in lepidopterology with a Chinese foundation and a global perspective.

★ It precisely aligns with the world's growing fascination with "Nature Therapy" and ecological awareness. Each page of brilliantly colored wings serves as a potent antidote to digital eye strain and urban stress, while simultaneously guiding readers to contemplate the urgent global issue of biodiversity conservation.

★ Employing a "visual-first, text-supports-image" design, the book clearly labels each featured butterfly with key information such as its Latin scientific name, identifying characteristics, and geographical distribution. It functions like a "paper butterfly museum" held in one's hands, satisfying both aesthetic needs for collection and appreciation and the demand for rigorous scientific knowledge.

The book is divided into two main parts. Part One, the "Overview," uses concise text to introduce fundamental biological knowledge about butterflies, including their life habits, distinctions from moths, classification and naming systems, and global distribution patterns. This lays a solid scientific foundation for appreciating the subsequent visual catalog.

Part Two forms the core of the book—the "Species Atlas." From the approximately 20,000 known butterfly species worldwide, the editors have selected over 860 (about 4.3%) of the most visually and scientifically significant "famous butterflies," organized according to the modern taxonomic hierarchy of Family, Subfamily, Tribe, Genus, and Species. Covered families include the well-known Papilionidae (Swallowtails), Pieridae (Whites and Yellows), Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies), Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wings), Hesperiidae (Skippers), and others like Danaidae (Milkweeds), Morphidae (Morphos), and Satyridae (Satyrs).

Each featured butterfly is presented across a lavish double-page spread: the left page showcases an original color photograph of a specimen taken with modern high-definition technology, capturing with extreme fidelity the complex metallic sheens, fluorescent scales, and delicate textures of the wings, revealing unparalleled natural artistry; the right page provides concise yet professional textual notes, including its Latin name, key identifying features, life habits, host plants, global distribution range, and information on common subspecies. This layout allows readers not only to appreciate the morphological beauty of the butterflies intuitively but also to acquire precise knowledge about their ecology and geography, as if receiving a global "butterfly-seeking map."

The content is up-to-date, incorporating some rare species and subspecies not included in previous similar publications. The quantity and quality of the images are industry-leading. The book aims to be a bridge connecting science and the public, serving both as a reference work for entomologists and enthusiasts and as an artistic volume that inspires all readers to cherish nature and protect the ecological environment.

Part One: Overview
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I. Introduction to Butterflies
II. Life Habits
III. Distinguishing Butterflies from Moths
IV. Classification and Nomenclature
V. Geographical Distribution of Butterflies

Part Two: Species Atlas
Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1807
(I) Subfamily Papilioninae Latreille, 1807

Tribe Troidini Talbot, 1939
Genus Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1832
001 Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, O. alexandrae (Rothschild, 1907)
002 Obi Island Birdwing, O. aesacus (Ney, 1903)
003 Wallace's Golden Birdwing, O. croesus (Wallace, 1859)
004 Chimaera Birdwing, O. chimaera (Rothschild, 1904)
005 Goliath Birdwing, O. goliath (Oberthür, 1888)
006 Cairns Birdwing, O. priamus (Linnaeus, 1758)
007 Tithonus Birdwing, O. tithonus (de Haan, 1840)
008 Rothschild's Birdwing, O. rothschildi (Kenrick, 1911)
009 Queen Victoria's Birdwing, O. victoriae (Gray, 1856)
010 Southern Tailed Birdwing, O. meridionalis (Rothschild, 1897)
011 Paradise Birdwing, O. paradisea (Staudinger, 1893)
Genus Trogonoptera Rippon, 1890
012 Rajah Brooke's Birdwing, T. brookiana (Wallace, 1855)
013 Trojan Birdwing, T. trojana (Staudinger, 1886)

Genus Troides Hübner, 1819
014 Golden Birdwing, T. aeacus (C. & R. Felder, 1860)
015 Malay Birdwing, T. amphrysus (Cramer, 1779)
016 Magellan Birdwing, T. magellanus (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
017 Buru Opalescent Birdwing, T. prattorum (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)
018 Golden Birdwing, T. rhadamantus (Lucas, 1835)
019 Common Birdwing, T. cuneifera (Oberthür, 1879)
020 Common Birdwing, T. helena (Linnaeus, 1758)
021 Obi Island Birdwing, T. oblongomaculatus (Goeze, 1779)
022 Van de Poll's Birdwing, T. vandepolli (Snellen, 1890)
023 Criton Birdwing, T. criton (C. & R. Felder, 1860)
024 Halipron Birdwing, T. haliphron (Boisduval, 1836)
025 Doherty's Birdwing, T. dohertyi (Rippon, 1893)
026 Rippon's Birdwing, T. hypolitus (Cramer, 1775)
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