A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America [2nd ed.]

Glassberg, J.

Publication Date: 2017

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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, A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of North America covers all known species, beautifully illustrating them with 3,500 large, gorgeous colour photographs the very best images available. This second edition includes more than 500 new photos and updated text, maps, and species names. For most species, there are photographs of topsides and undersides, males and females, and variants. All text is embedded in the photographs, allowing swift access in the field, and arrows point to field marks, showing you exactly what to look for. Detailed, same-page range maps include information about the number of broods in each area and where strays have been recorded. Colour text boxes highlight information about habitat, caterpillar food plants, abundance and flight period, and other interesting facts. Also included are a quick visual index and a caterpillar food plant index. The result is an ideal field guide that will enable you to identify almost every butterfly you see. Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton University Press. 420 pp., 500 color photos, color distribution maps, flexibound 8 [13.3 x 21 cm].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America [2nd ed.]
• Publication Date: 2017