The Leeward Dutch Antilles are best known for their arid landscapes of statuesque cacti, rugged rock formations and teeming coral reefs. To this can now be added the surprisingly diverse and colorful butterfly fauna. With full color photographs of 78 species of butterflies and moths Butterflies and moths of Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire provides extensive coverage of the species most commonly encountered in the Dutch ABC; three islands which lie basking in the breezy southern Caribbean Sea. Practically all species covered range more widely throughout the West Indies and South America. In addition to being of interest to West Indian conservationists and scientists, the book will be of great general interest to island residents and visitors. --------------------------------------------------------------- Nos islanan ABC ta mihó konosí pa nan paisahenan árido ku pal'i kadushi i datu, barankanan piktoresko i rikesanan di ref di koral. Awor por añadí e founa di barbulètè ku ta sorprendentemente riku i kolorido. Ku pòtrètnan di koló pa 78 sorto di barbulètè Barbulètènan di Kòrsou, Aruba i Boneiru ta duna kubertura ekstenso di e sortonan mas komun di nos islanan ABC, ku ta drumi den bientu bou shelunan kla den sur di Karibe. Práktikamente tur sorto bo ta haña na otro pais di Karibe i na kòntinènt sur amerikano. Fuera di ta di interes pa konservashonista i sientífikonan Karibense, e buki lo ta di gran interes pa habitante i bishitantenan en general. Foreword .................................................................3 Prólogo ..................................................................3 About this Book and Usage of Technical terms..............................4 Meta di Buki i Uso di Tèrminologia Tékniko ...............................6 Butterflies of Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire and their Origins ..............9 Barbulètènan di Kòrsou, Aruba i Boneiru i nan Orígen ....................10 Observing Butterflies ...................................................11 Opservashon di Barbulètè .........................................................................11 Butterflies ...............................................................................................12 Barbulètè ................................................................................................12 Danaiidae Heliconiidae Pieridae Ithomiidae Riodinidae Hesperiidae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Moths .....................................................................................................70 Barbulètè Djanochi (Mòt) ..........................................................................70 Hawkmoths (Sphingidae) Barbulètè Gabilan Other Moths Otro Barbulètè Djanochi (Mòt) Butterfly Biology and Conservation .............................................................90 Butterflies and Moths Life Cycle Avoidance of Predators Ecological Role Butterfly Conservation Biologia di Barbulètè i Konservashon ...........................................................93 Barbulètè i Barbulètè Djanochi (Mòt) Siklo di Bida Kon Barbulètè ta Skapa for di nan Predadornan Ròl Ekológiko Konservashon di Barbulètè Further Reading .......................................................................................96 Literatura Adishonal ..................................................................................96 Papiamentu Glossary ................................................................................97 Lista di Tèrminologia na Papiamentu ...........................................................97 Information about the Authors ...................................................................98 Informashon di Outornan ..........................................................................98 Index of Plant Names ................................................................................99 Indise di Nòmber di Mata ..........................................................................99 Index of the Butterflies and Moths .............................................................100 Indise di Barbulètè i Mòt ..........................................................................100