National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America
The most comprehensive field guide available to North American butterflies—a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies is an easy-to-use, essential guide to all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. It features a durable vinyl biding, color plates visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes for quick and easy 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.
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America
The most comprehensive field guide available to North American butterflies—a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies is an easy-to-use, essential guide to all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. It features a durable vinyl biding, color plates visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes for quick and easy 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.
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America

by National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America

by National Audubon Society

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Overview

The most comprehensive field guide available to North American butterflies—a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies is an easy-to-use, essential guide to all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. It features a durable vinyl biding, color plates visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes for quick and easy 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780394519142
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 07/12/1981
Series: National Audubon Society Field Guides
Pages: 928
Sales rank: 76,570
Product dimensions: 7.58(w) x 11.02(h) x 1.33(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

About the Author

The National Audubon Society is an environmental organization.

Table of Contents

Introduction11
How to Use This Guide31
Part IColor Plates
Key to the Color Plates35
Thumb Tab Guide36
Color Plates45
Eggs, Caterpillars, and Chrysalises1
White Butterflies52
Sulphurs85
Folded-winged Skippers133
Spread-winged Skippers241
Swallowtails316
Angled-winged Butterflies361
Hairstreaks and Elfins382
Blue Butterflies463
Copper Butterflies511
Metalmarks541
Checkered Butterflies556
Fritillaries and Orange Patterned Butterflies592
Boldly Patterned Butterflies643
Eyespot Patterned Butterflies688
Part IIText
Swallowtails and Parnassians321
Whites and Sulphurs350
Gossamer Wings400
Metalmarks518
Snout Butterflies534
Brush-footed Butterflies537
Satyrs or Browns662
Milkweed Butterflies711
True Skippers716
Giant Skippers846
Part IIIAppendices
Glossary857
Butterfly-Watching Tips865
How to Photograph Butterflies869
Picture Credits873
Host Plant Index881
Butterfly Index901
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