National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North AmericaThe most comprehensive field guide available to North American butterflies--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies is an easy-to-use, essential guide to all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. It features a durable vinyl biding, color plates visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes for quick and easy identification of butterflies in the field. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range. |
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... Description : Every description begins with the approximate wingspan measurement ( both in inches and millimeters ) from fore wing tip to fore wing tip of the fully spread adult butterfly . Females are usually larger than males but ...
... Description : Every description begins with the approximate wingspan measurement ( both in inches and millimeters ) from fore wing tip to fore wing tip of the fully spread adult butterfly . Females are usually larger than males but ...
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... descriptions . The caption under each photograph gives the plate number , common name , measurement , and page number of the text description . The measurement in inches indicates wingspan for butterflies and maximum body length for ...
... descriptions . The caption under each photograph gives the plate number , common name , measurement , and page number of the text description . The measurement in inches indicates wingspan for butterflies and maximum body length for ...
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... Description : 4-1 ′′ ( 19--25 mm ) . Small . Brown above with 2 submarginal rows of 5 ubite spots on FW and 2 or 3 white spots on HW . Below , rust - colored with rou of 3 silvery spots on HW ' , more near base . Similar Species ...
... Description : 4-1 ′′ ( 19--25 mm ) . Small . Brown above with 2 submarginal rows of 5 ubite spots on FW and 2 or 3 white spots on HW . Below , rust - colored with rou of 3 silvery spots on HW ' , more near base . Similar Species ...
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
How to Use This Guide | 31 |
Thumb Tab Guide | 45 |
Copyright | |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America National Audubon Society No preview available - 1981 |
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies: North America National Audubon Society No preview available - 1981 |
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