Lepidoptera of Southern Africa by D.M. Kroon

Lepidoptera of Southern Africa (Kroon's 1999 Host-Plant Catalogue, Softcover)

A Landmark Catalogue of Host-Plants and Associations for the Butterflies and Moths of Southern Africa

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Lepidoptera of Southern Africa: Host-Plants & Other Associations: A Catalogue
• Author: D.M. Kroon
• Editor: the author
• Publisher: Lepidopterists' Society of Africa and D.M. Kroon, Jukskei Park, South Africa
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN-10: 0620249161
• Binding: Publisher's green textured card wrappers with gilt lettering to the front cover, perfect bound.
• Physical Format: Large-format softcover, approximately A4 proportions.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Wraps: The dark green leather-grain textured wrappers are clean, with bright gilt title lettering to the front cover and no obvious marks or damage. The author's name at the lower right is printed faintly. The spine edge is squared and tidy.
• Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean, with no foxing or markings. A printed slip reading 'Sponsorship received after printing' is laid in. No inscriptions, stamps or ownership marks.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 1999 by the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa, Lepidoptera of Southern Africa: Host-Plants & Other Associations: A Catalogue brings together the scattered literature on the plants on which southern African butterflies and moths feed, along with other recorded associations.

The catalogue grew out of a database maintained by the author, Douglas Kroon, which included records from his own rearings. It was welcomed on publication as a major contribution towards closing the gap in knowledge of the early stages of southern African Lepidoptera.

It remains a working reference. The Caterpillar Rearing Group still uses it as a basis for identifying known host associations, and it continues to be cited in recent entomological literature on southern African moths. A useful and collectible copy for lepidopterists, naturalists and students of South African natural history.

Author Profile: D.M. Kroon

Douglas Mervyn Kroon (1940-2020) was a retired medical doctor and a dedicated lepidopterist who served as president of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. He co-edited Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa (1978) with C.G.C. Dickson, and co-compiled Southern African Lepidoptera: A Series of Cross-Referenced Indices (1986) with Lajos Vári.

He also co-authored the Classification and Checklist of southern African Lepidoptera with Vári and Martin Krüger in 2002. Species including Calleagris krooni and Agdistis krooni are named in his honour.

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