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A swift guide to butterflies of North America / Jeffrey Glassberg.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019Edition: Second edition; [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (239 entries) : 913 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787854093
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 595.78/9097 23
LOC classification:
  • QL553.M4 G52 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface: About this book; Butterfly identification; Butterfly biology; Names; Interacting with butterflies; "Releasing" butterflies; Conservation; North American Butterfly Association; Wing areas and body parts; About the species accounts; Abbreviations, symbols and glossary; About the maps -- Swallowtails Papilionidae: Parnassians (called apollos in Europe); True Swallowtails Papilioninae -- Whites and yellows Pieridae: Whites Pierinae; Yellows Coliadinae -- Gossamerwings Lycaenidae: Coppers Lycaeninae; Harvester Miletinae; Hairstreaks Theclinae; Blues Polyommatinae -- Metalmarks Riodinidae: Rio Grande Valley specialties; Eastern Scintillants: all with metallic markings; Scintillants: all with metallic markings; Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona Scintillants; Texas to California Scintillants; Tanmarks; Stray Tanmarks; Apodemia; Stray and rare Apodemia; Stray Apodemia -- Brushfoots Nymphalidae: Heliconians and Fritillaries Heliconiinae; True Brushfoots Nymphalinae; Admirals and Relatives Limenitidinae et al.; Leafwings Charaxinae; Emperors Apaturinae; Snouts Libytheinae; Satyrs Satyrinae; Clears, Clear wings Ithomiinae; Mimic-Queen and Monarch Danainae -- Skippers Hesperiidae: Firetips Pyrrhopyginae; Spreadwing Skippers Pyrginae; Skipperlings Heteropterinae; Grass-Skippers Hesperiinae; Giant-Skippers Megathyminae -- Hawaii: The two native Hawaiian butterflies; Non-native species now established on the Hawaiian Islands -- Appendices: Selected bibliography; Selected websites.
Abstract: This is a revised second edition of the most detailed, comprehensive, and user-friendly photographic field guide to the butterflies of North America. Written by Jeffrey Glassberg, the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies, the guide covers all known species.
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Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online QL553.M4 G52 2017 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518450

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface: About this book; Butterfly identification; Butterfly biology; Names; Interacting with butterflies; "Releasing" butterflies; Conservation; North American Butterfly Association; Wing areas and body parts; About the species accounts; Abbreviations, symbols and glossary; About the maps -- Swallowtails Papilionidae: Parnassians (called apollos in Europe); True Swallowtails Papilioninae -- Whites and yellows Pieridae: Whites Pierinae; Yellows Coliadinae -- Gossamerwings Lycaenidae: Coppers Lycaeninae; Harvester Miletinae; Hairstreaks Theclinae; Blues Polyommatinae -- Metalmarks Riodinidae: Rio Grande Valley specialties; Eastern Scintillants: all with metallic markings; Scintillants: all with metallic markings; Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona Scintillants; Texas to California Scintillants; Tanmarks; Stray Tanmarks; Apodemia; Stray and rare Apodemia; Stray Apodemia -- Brushfoots Nymphalidae: Heliconians and Fritillaries Heliconiinae; True Brushfoots Nymphalinae; Admirals and Relatives Limenitidinae et al.; Leafwings Charaxinae; Emperors Apaturinae; Snouts Libytheinae; Satyrs Satyrinae; Clears, Clear wings Ithomiinae; Mimic-Queen and Monarch Danainae -- Skippers Hesperiidae: Firetips Pyrrhopyginae; Spreadwing Skippers Pyrginae; Skipperlings Heteropterinae; Grass-Skippers Hesperiinae; Giant-Skippers Megathyminae -- Hawaii: The two native Hawaiian butterflies; Non-native species now established on the Hawaiian Islands -- Appendices: Selected bibliography; Selected websites.

This is a revised second edition of the most detailed, comprehensive, and user-friendly photographic field guide to the butterflies of North America. Written by Jeffrey Glassberg, the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies, the guide covers all known species.

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