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Literature on Philippine Lepidoptera
Only few larger publications are dealing exclusively with the Lepidoptera of the Philippines. The first major work was published by Semper (1886-1892), followed by many scientific papers by various authors, usually dealing with genera or single species. Up to now no "picture book" or fieldguide for a "quick and dirty" identification exists, but the supplements of the NEVA, recently published by the Entomolgical Society Apollo (Frankfurt/Germany;) are dedicated to Philippine Lepidoptera (and Trichoptera) only. At present they are the most comprehensive work on Philippine Lepidoptera, covering several families of butterflies and moths. While they are scientific papers with annotated checklists, revisions and new species descriptions, the large number of colour plates and differential diagnoses make them an inevitable identification tool for the enthusiast and amateur, too. Nearly all articles are written in English. Unfortunatly they are not well known and rarely offered, as the society doesn't put any effort into their marketing. They can be purchased from the society itself (Germany), the Antiquariat Goecke & Evers, Erich Bauer (Germany) or Apollo Books (Kirkeby Sand 19, DK-5771 Stenstrup Denmark).
Contribution to the knowledge of the Lepidoptera of the Philippines, I. (1993)
Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl.12: 1-174.
Entomologischer Verein Apollo e.V., Frankfurt am Main.
[Doliche (Arctiidae) // Notodontidae]
Contribution to the knowledge of the Lepidoptera of the Philippines, II. (1995)
Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl.14: 1-188.
Entomologischer Verein Apollo e.V., Frankfurt am Main.
[checklist of the butterflies // Arctiidae]
Contribution to the knowledge of the insects of the Philippines, III. (1998)
Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl.17: 1-576. Entomologischer
Verein Apollo e.V., Frankfurt am Main.
[annotated checklists of: Sphingidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae
& Brahmaeidae // Eoophyla (Crambidae) // Trichoptera]
Semper, C. (1886-1892) Die Schmetterlinge der philippinischen Inseln I: Tagfalter.
Rhopalocera. - 380pp., 49 + 2 pls., Wiesbaden.
[butterflies]
Semper, G. (1896-1902) Die Schmetterlinge der philippinischen Inseln. Beitrag
zur indo-malayischen Lepidoptern-Fauna. Zweiter Band [Zweite Abtheilung]: Die
Nachtfalter. Heterocera. [Ed. by C. Semper under the title: Reisen im Archipel
der Philippinen, zweiter Theil, Wissenschaftliche Resultate, Sechster Band.
] - Wiesbaden (C.W. Kreidel), pp. 381-728, pls. C-V, L-LXVI.
[moths]
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