Butterflies of British ColumbiaButterflies of British Columbia
Butterflies are found everywhere in British Columbia. Written for butterfly watchers, butterfly gardeners, naturalists, and biologists, Butterflies of British Columbia will provide years of enjoyment for the butterfly enthusiast.
The Butterflies of British Columbia
- provides the most complete coverage of species and subspecies of any North American regional or continental butterfly book
- covers 187 species and 264 subspecies of butterflies, as well as 9 additional hypothetical species
- provides descriptions of identifying features, immature stages, larval foodplants, biology and life history, range and habitat, and conservation status for each species
- describes 11 new subspecies
- includes introductory chapters covering the history, zoogeography, conservation, morphology, ecology, and biology of butterflies in BC and adjacent areas
- is lavishly illustrated with over 1,200 colour photographs and over 200 distribution maps
- includes a glossary of butterfly terms and a bibliography of over 750 citations.
Butterflies of British Columbia provides butterfly watchers, naturalists, and the professional biologist with an overview of the fascinating butterfly fauna of British Columbia and adjacent areas. It covers 216 species, about one-third of the resident, breeding butterfly species in the United States and Canada.
An extensive general introduction to the study of butterflies includes the history of butterfly study, post-glacial colonization by butterflies, the effects of European colonization on the fauna, butterfly conservation, butterfly gardening, ecology, morphology, biology, and behavior. Each species treatment includes maps of the northwestern North American distribution, color photographs of adults of all species and subspecies, and flight season graphs. The meanings of both scientific and common names are given. Distribution maps are provided for additional species and subspecies that occur in areas adjacent to British Columbia, including Washington, northern Idaho, northwest Montana, western Alberta, and southern Yukon.
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- Vancouver : UBC Press, 2001.
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