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For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study.

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Introduction; 1. Fossil insects and the geological record of earth; 2. The fossil butterflies of Florissant; 3. The ecology of present-day butterflies of the Florissant region; 4. Butterfly names and classification; 5. The present-day butterfly fauna of the Florissant region; References; Glossary; Photo credits for text figures; Index to plant species; General index.

Florissant Butterflies

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    A Hardback by Thomas C. Emmel, Marc C. Minno, Boyce A. Drummond

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 1 May 1992
      ISBN-13 9780804719384
      978-0804719384
      ISBN-10 0804719381

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. Fossil insects and the geological record of earth; 2. The fossil butterflies of Florissant; 3. The ecology of present-day butterflies of the Florissant region; 4. Butterfly names and classification; 5. The present-day butterfly fauna of the Florissant region; References; Glossary; Photo credits for text figures; Index to plant species; General index.

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