A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand

Description

Samuel Purdie

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to New Zealand’s insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa’s most common insect species, whilst also introducing the iconic, rare and threatened. High-quality photographs from the author and the regions’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitats, and conservation information. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, habitats, insect identification and a glossary. The final section contains an all-important checklist of all of the insect families of New Zealand encompassing risk category and New Zealand conservation status.

ISBN 9781913679675

Format paperback

Pages 176

Published September 2026