The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) will soon publish Butterflies of India , a field guide compiled by naturalist-photographer Isaac Kehimkar, popularly known as ‘the Butterfly Man of India.’
The book covers more than 1,000 species and sub-species of butterflies found in India and also features over 1,800 colourful pictures of the insect from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar.
Mr. Kehimkar has already published two comprehensive field guides — Common Indian Wildflowers and the Book of Indian Butterflies for the BNHS. “We are in a butterfly paradise with more than 1,500 species in India itself. With such diverse habitats ranging from the Himalayas to deserts to grasslands, there is so much for a naturalist to explore,” Mr. Kehimkar told The Hindu . He described the book as his magnum opus.
The book is priced at Rs. 2,200. The BNHS website has a pre-publication offer at Rs. 1,800 valid till July 15.
(The writer is an intern with The Hindu)
