Butterflies through Binoculars

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Oxford University Press, Aug 3, 2000 - Nature - 352 pages
Butterfly enthusiasts, nature lovers, and curious general readers will perhaps be surprised to learn that Florida's butterfly fauna is unique--and that, until the appearance of this volume, there has been no adequate field guide for the butterflies of this region. This guide simplifies identification by illustrating only species found in Florida--using superb photographs of live butterflies coupled with detailed range maps and identification data. It also offers, with unprecedented detail, much information on flight times and abundances for each of five Florida subregions, including reports on 70 localities in which to find butterflies. Lastly, discussions of the foodplants for each species along with suggestions for attracting these species to one's garden make this work invaluable for all Florida gardeners interested in butterflies.
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
LIST OF PLATES
39
PLATES INTRODUCTION
39
RANGE MAP COLORS
39
BUTTERFLY SILHOUETTES
39
PLATES 144
39
ABOUT THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS
41
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
45
Descriptions and Checklists for Selected Butterflying Localities
159
Checklist of Florida Butterflies
221
Organizations Concerned with Butterflies
223
NABA 4th of July Butterfly Counts in Florida
225
Glossary
227
Bibliography
229
Photographic Credits
232
Index
233

SPECIES OCCURRING IN FLORIDA ONLY AS STRAYS
149
DUBIOUSLY OCCURRING SPECIES
157

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Jeffrey Glassberg is President of the North American Butterfly Association and editor of American Butterflies magazine. Marc C. Minno is a former Co-editor of the News of the Lepidopterists' Society. John V. Calhoun is Research Associate at the Florida State Collection of Arthropods.

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