National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies North America

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780394519142
• ISBN10: 0394519140
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1981-07-12
• Publisher: Knopf

Summary

Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The color plates are visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes provide a convenient index to identification of butterflies in the field. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range.

Author Biography

The National Audubon Society is an environmental organization.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
How to Use This Guide	p. 31
Color Plates
Key to the Color Plates	p. 35
Thumb Tab Guide	p. 36
Color Plates	p. 45
Eggs, Caterpillars, and Chrysalises	p. 1
White Butterflies	p. 52
Sulphurs	p. 85
Folded-winged Skippers	p. 133
Spread-winged Skippers	p. 241
Swallowtails	p. 316
Angled-winged Butterflies	p. 361
Hairstreaks and Elfins	p. 382
Blue Butterflies	p. 463
Copper Butterflies	p. 511
Metalmarks	p. 541
Checkered Butterflies	p. 556
Fritillaries and Orange Patterned Butterflies	p. 592
Boldly Patterned Butterflies	p. 643
Eyespot Patterned Butterflies	p. 688
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Swallowtails and Parnassians	p. 321
Whites and Sulphurs	p. 350
Gossamer Wings	p. 400
Metalmarks	p. 518
Snout Butterflies	p. 534
Brush-footed Butterflies	p. 537
Satyrs or Browns	p. 662
Milkweed Butterflies	p. 711
True Skippers	p. 716
Giant Skippers	p. 846
Appendices
Glossary	p. 857
Butterfly-Watching Tips	p. 865
How to Photograph Butterflies	p. 869
Picture Credits	p. 873
Host Plant Index	p. 881
Butterfly Index	p. 901
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