Butterflies of Cyprus: A Field Guide and Distribution Atlas

Author Biography

Eddie John (Author) A period of residency in Cyprus followed by annual visits enabled Eddie John to study the island's butterflies and to establish the Cyprus Butterfly Recording Scheme. In 2002, he edited (and provided distribution maps for) 'Butterflies of Cyprus' (Makris, 2003; 329 pp. Now out of print ). EJ was the principal editor of an 895-page book, 'Wildlife of Cyprus' (Sparrow & John, 2016) and contributed a 64-page chapter on butterflies. In 2020, he co-authored and edited Vol II of 'Butterflies of the Levant' (Benyamini & John). He has written or co-authored over 50 papers, the majority peer-reviewed. Christodoulos Makris (Author) Christodoulos Makris is a permanent resident of Cyprus. For more than thirty years he has studied, documented and photographed the biodiversity of Cyprus, maintaining an archive of thousands of photographs of the flora and fauna of the island. He is the author of the book 'Butterflies of Cyprus' (Makris, 2003; 329 pp., now out of print) which includes more than 800 of his photographs. He has written or co-authored over 30 papers; the majority published in peer-reviewed journals.