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The following is a list of book reviews featured in the European Butterflies Group Newsletters. There are also some extracts from 'A Portrait in Photographs', by B.R. Watts, plus a review of the iPhone app.

The links open the relevant newsletter (in PDF format) and you will need to navigate to the page manually.

Reference Reviewer Newsletter
A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Turkey by Ahmet Baytaş Neil Thompson No.3 / Spring 2008: Page 15
Climate Risk Atlas of European Butterflies by Josef Settele and colleagues Simon Spencer No.5 / Spring 2009: Page 8
Flowers of Greece by Tristan Lafranchis & G. Sfikas Anne Spencer No.6 / Autumn 2009: Page 29
The Butterflies of Greece by Lazaros Pamperis Simon Spencer No.7 / Spring 2012: Pages 19-21
La saison des papillons de Provence by Nicolas Maurel and Yves Doux. In French Simon Spencer No.7 / Spring 2012: Pages 19-21
Ecology of European Butterflies ed. Settele, Shreeve, Konvicka, van Dyck Jan Miller BSc No.7 / Spring 2012: Pages 19-21
The Grasslands in Europe of high nature value by Peter Veen, Richard Jefferson, Jacques de Smidt and Jan van der Straaten Simon Spencer No.7 / Spring 2012: Pages 19-21
Butterflies of Europe by Tristan Lafranchis
(This book is out of print, but can be purchased in PDF format from Tristan: http://diatheo.weebly.com/butterflies-of-europe1.html)
Simon Spencer No.7 / Spring 2012: Pages 19-21
European Butterflies: A Portrait in Photographs, by B.R. Watts, extract on the Alcon Blue (Phengaris / Maculinea alcon) Extract No.8 Supplement / Autumn 2010: Supplement -PART 2
European Butterflies: A Portrait in Photographs, by B.R. Watts, extract on Viotet Copper (Lycaena helle) Extract No.9 Supplement / Spring 2011: Supplement -PART 2
Distribution Atlas of Butterflies in Europe by Otakar Kudrna, Alexander Harpe, Kristian Lux, Josef Pennerstorfer, Oliver Schweiger and Martin Wiemers Simon Spencer No.10 / Autumn 2011: Pages 36-37
The Butterflies of the Iberian Peninsular. A Photographic Field Guide by Paul Browning Simon Spencer No.10 / Autumn 2011: Pages 36-37
Butterflies of Europe for iPhone by Chris Manley, Matt Rowlings, Peter Eeles and Guy Padfield Simon Spencer No.11 / Spring 2012 Page 23
Butterfly Atlas for the Őrség National Park. Szabolics Safian and colleagues Mike Williams No.13 / Spring 2013: Pages 39-41
Ireland's Butterflies David Nash, Deirdre Hardiman & Trevor Dempster Boyd No.13 / Spring 2013: Pages 39-41
European Butterflies: A Portrait in Photographs, by B.R. Watts, extract on Spanish Greenish Black-tip (Euchloe bazae) Extract No.13 / Spring 2012 Supplement: supplement -PART 2
Biohistoire des Papillons by Christian Perrein and Jean-Alain Guilloton. In French Simon Spencer No.14 / Autumn 2013: Page 40-41
Papillons de France by Tristan Lafranchis. (In French) Jude Lock No.15 / Spring 2014: Pages 26-28
Butterflies of Europe and the Mediterranean Area, published in English by the Ukrainian author Vadim Tshikolovets Nigel Peace No.15 / Spring 2014: Pages 26-28
Butterflies and Burnets of the Alps published in English by Paolo Paolucci Nigel Peace No.15 / Spring 2014: Pages 26-28
Atlas des Papillons de Jour de Bourgogne et Franche-Compte, Revue Scientifique Bourgogne-Nature. In French Dudley Cheesman No.16 / Autumn 2014: Page 26
Flaturii diurni din România by Lásló Rákosy. Text in Romanian Martin Davies No.17 / Spring 2015: Pages 26-27
Mariposas Diurnas de la Rioja by Yeray Monasterio Leon and others. In Spanish Simon Spencer No.17 / Spring 2015: Pages 26-27
Tracking Butterflies for Effective Conservation by Chris van Swaay Simon Spencer No.17 / Spring 2015: Pages 26-27
La Vie des Papillons by Tristan Lafranchis, David Jutzeler, Jean-Yves Guillosson, Pieter and Brigitte Kan. In French. This book is now available to purchase in PDF in both English and French versions, please contact Tristan directly http://diatheo.weebly.com/contactez-nous.html Jude Lock No.18 / Autumn 2015: Page 26
A Naturalist's Guide to Butterflies of Britain and Northern Europe by Ted Benton Martin Davies Review (also in No.22/ Autumn 2017: Page 27)

A photographic guide to INSECTS of southern Europe and the Mediterranean by Paul D. Brock. Jude Lock Review (also in No.23/ Spring 2018: Page 28) Example page
Les Papillons de jour du Poitou-Charentes Neil Wilding Review (also in No.23/ Spring 2018: Page 9) Example page
Butterflies of Cyprus: A Field Guide and Distribution Atlas, by Eddie John & Christodoulos Makris Nigel Peace No. 32 Autumn 2022 Pages 6-7

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