A Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) - Hardcover

Tilden, J.W.; Smith, Arthur C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395791529 ISBN 13: 9780395791523

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1999

Synopsis

This all-new edition includes more than 590 species, illustrated in lifelike positions on beautiful new color plates. With descriptions of all the butterflies that occur west of the 100th meridian in the United States and Canada, this guide has accurate information on ranges, habitats, flight seasons, food plants, and more. Brand-new color range maps and more than 100 color photographs accompany the species descriptions. Paul Opler is the author of several books, including the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies. He is a professor and senior research scientist at Colorado State University and a vice president of the North American Butterfly Association. Amy Bartlett Wright wrote and illustrated the Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars and illustrated the Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths.

About this title

Synopsis

Identifies more than five hundred butterfly species.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395791529
• ISBN 13: 9780395791523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 560