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Butterflies of North America : A Natural History and Field Guide by James A. Scott (1992, Trade Paperback)
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The skippers, a large group often excluded, are treated in full. Several unique features make identification easier and more certain than with any other field guide. Over 1,800 butterflies representing all 679 species (males, females, uppersides, undersides, subspecies, etc.) are illustrated on 42 full-page plats.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherStanford University Press
ISBN-100804720134
ISBN-139780804720137
eBay Product ID (ePID)531024
Product Key Features
Number of Pages584 Pages
Publication NameButterflies of North America : a Natural History and Field Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnimals / Butterflies & Moths
Publication Year1992
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature
AuthorJames A. Scott
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN82-060737
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal595.78/9097
SynopsisThe only field guide to cover all North American butterfly species, this monumental work is also a complete natural history, fully describing the biological and ecological world of butterflies in general. It is without question the most important book on butterflies in several decades, and the most complete treatment of a major butterfly faun ever published.The book is written at several levels of detail, most of it accessible to anyone, and employs the minimum of technical terms necessary for ensuring scientific accuracy. Extensive introductory material--a book in itself--stresses butterfly biology and ecology: structure, flight, metamorphosis, hibernation, physiology, roosting, migration, mating, egg laying, intelligence, social behavior, larval and adult foods, enemies, mimicry, variation, evolution, habitats, distribution, and conservation. The main text is arranged in phylogenetic sequence, and characteristics or behavior common to all members of a family, subfamily, or tribe are discussed at those levels. The skippers, a large group often excluded, are treated in full.Several unique features make identification easier and more certain than with any other field guide. First, every species (and many subspecies) of butterfly ever recorded north of Mexico (or in Bermuda or Hawaii) is treated at length and illustrated in color. Over 1,800 butterflies representing all 679 species (males, females, uppersides, undersides, subspecies, etc.) are illustrated on 42 full-page plats. Another 136 color photographs illustrate the various life forms in natural habitat: eggs, larvae, pupae, and the more familiar and more spectacular adults.The author also provides a catalogue listing all known host plant genera and the specific butterfly larvae that eat them; techniques for collecting, raising, and studying butterflies; bibliographies of the most useful plant books and other sources to further the study of butterflies; and an index of all common and scientific butterfly names and all technical terms taken up in the text.In short, this book is indispensable for pursuing a hobby or scientific interest in butterflies., The only field guide to cover all North American butterfly species, this monumental work is also a complete natural history, fully describing the biological and ecological world of butterflies in general. It is without question the most important book on butterflies in several decades, and the most complete treatment of a major butterfly faun ever published. The book is written at several levels of detail, most of it accessible to anyone, and employs the minimum of technical terms necessary for ensuring scientific accuracy. Extensive introductory material--a book in itself--stresses butterfly biology and ecology: structure, flight, metamorphosis, hibernation, physiology, roosting, migration, mating, egg laying, intelligence, social behavior, larval and adult foods, enemies, mimicry, variation, evolution, habitats, distribution, and conservation. The main text is arranged in phylogenetic sequence, and characteristics or behavior common to all members of a family, subfamily, or tribe are discussed at those levels. The skippers, a large group often excluded, are treated in full. Several unique features make identification easier and more certain than with any other field guide. First, every species (and many subspecies) of butterfly ever recorded north of Mexico (or in Bermuda or Hawaii) is treated at length and illustrated in color. Over 1,800 butterflies representing all 679 species (males, females, uppersides, undersides, subspecies, etc.) are illustrated on 42 full-page plats. Another 136 color photographs illustrate the various life forms in natural habitat: eggs, larvae, pupae, and the more familiar and more spectacular adults. The author also provides a catalogue listing all known host plant genera and the specific butterfly larvae that eat them; techniques for collecting, raising, and studying butterflies; bibliographies of the most useful plant books and other sources to further the study of butterflies; and an index of all common and scientific butterfly names and all technical terms taken up in the text. In short, this book is indispensable for pursuing a hobby or scientific interest in butterflies.
LC Classification NumberQL548
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- Apr 06, 2021
This is a quality reference work
This is a quality reference book that could function as a field guide but don't think small and slender like a Peterson's guide. You can put it in your backpack or your shoulder bag it has some heft to it. There are many color plates use a magnifying lens and enjoy your hours of classificationVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 25, 2021
Keep this as your Expert Reference on North American Butterflies
This monumental work is a must have for butterfly enthusiastss' home libraries. Public libraries may consider the information contained therein as beyond the comprehension levels of their readers and may sell-off the copies in their holdings, but that reduces your free access to the knowledge contained therein, while they try to modernize with newer "pretty picture" books and field guides that borrow heavily from this one. So buy your own copy, and also search out a free download of Papilio New Series #19 to update your field guides.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 24, 2019
Great value.
The book gets to the heart of the topic. It's a great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
