Madagascar is regarded as a jewel of nature where due to its isolated location away from all
continents a unique flora and fauna was able to develop with numerous species that are found
nowhere else in the world. This includes an amazing and unique variety of butterflies - and
especially moths which are systematically presented here for the first time in detail with
over 1 000 photos. All displayed animals were photographed alive as they were captured at
night by Armin Dett with the help of a light trap and then released. In cooperation with
leading collections and scientists they were identified and assigned their genus families
characterized and described. The book not only make you marvel at nature's amazing creativeness
through the stunning photos but also provides an identification guide and is a valuable
research tool. Furthermore it is an important record of the current time as climate change
and habitat destruction due to clearing and population growth threaten this natural paradise in
the Indian Ocean.
