{"product_id":"a-swift-guide-to-butterflies-of-north-america-9780691176505","title":"A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Approved by the North American Butterfly Association\"--Cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eA Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America\u003c\/i\u003e] is a comprehensive and authoritative field guide illustrated with 3,500 photographs.\" * London Free Press *\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a remarkable field guide with nearly 3,600 photographs, including every species known to occur within the 50 states.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"If you are interested in learning more about butterflies, this is the book for you! . . . \u003ci\u003eA Swift Guide to Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e provides everything that interested butterfly hunters and conservationists need to get started in butterfly collecting or butterfly watching. . . . A great identification book for both the newbie and the experienced butterfly enthusiast.\"\u003cb\u003e---Tom Berg, \u003ci\u003eThe Blade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As good a photo-guide as it is possible to get. Every square millimetre of every page is crammed full of precisely targeted information, expressly designed to make sure you can name that butterfly. . . . Even if you already have one of the other guides . . . it is worth adding this volume to your library as an additional and complementary resource.\"\u003cb\u003e---Guy Padfield, \u003ci\u003eDispar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone with a strong interest in butterflies should get this book.\" * Wildlife Activist *\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-have for all butterfly lovers in the United States.\" * Conservation Biology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 7  About This Book 7  Butterfly Identification 7  Butterfly Biology 8  Names 9  Interacting with Butterflies 9  \"Releasing\" Butterflies 10  Conservation 11  North American Butterfly Association 11  Wing Areas and Body Parts 12  About the Species Accounts 13  Abbreviations, Symbols and Glossary 14  About the Maps 15  Swallowtails Papilionidae 16  Parnassians Parnassiinae 16  True Swallowtails Papilioninae 18  Whites and Yellows Pieridae 36  Whites Pierinae 36  Marbles and Orangetips 46  Yellows Coliadinae 52  Sulphurs 52  Yellows 68  Gossamerwings Lycaenidae 74  Coppers Lycaeninae 74  Harvester Miletinae 83  Hairstreaks Theclinae 84  Blues Polyommatinae 122  Metalmarks Riodinidae 146  Brushfoots Nymphalidae 158  Heliconians and Fritillaries Heliconiinae 158  Heliconians 158  Greater Fritillaries 162  Lesser Fritillaries 182  True Brushfoots Nymphalinae 190  Patches, Checkerspots and Crescents 190  Anglewings, Ladies and Relatives 220  Admirals and Relatives Limenitidinae et al. 232  Leafwings Charaxinae 246  Emperors Apaturinae 250  Snouts Libytheinae 253  Satyrs Satyrinae 254  Ticlears, Clearwings Ithomiinae 277  Mimic-Queen and Monarchs Danainae 277  Skippers Hesperiidae 280  Firetips Pyrrhopyginae 280  Spreadwing Skippers Pyrginae 280  Skipperlings Heteropterinae 332  Grass-Skippers Hesperiinae 334  Giant-Skippers Megathyminae 394  Hawaii 400  Conclusion  Photo Credits 402  Selected Bibliography 403  Selected Websites 403  Caterpillar Foodplant Index 404  Butterfly Species Index 408  Visual Index 418","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403847639383,"sku":"9780691176505","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691176505.jpg?v=1730484707","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-swift-guide-to-butterflies-of-north-america-9780691176505","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}