Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond

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Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond

An Illustrated Guide

O'Brien, Liam

Heyday Books

11/2025

352

Dura

Inglês

9781597146852

15 a 20 dias

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Introduction

What is a Butterfly?

The Parts of a Butterfly

The Scales Have It

On Metamorphosis

On Migration

A Shout-out for the Moths

On Nets and Collecting

On Common Names and Latin Names and the Big Bag of Crazy Those Are

On Butterfly Counts

On Butterfly Watching

The Best Butterfly Walks in the Greater Bay Area





Alum Rock Park
Kent Pump Road
Garrapata State Park
Mitchell Canyon Trail to Eagle Rock
Chews Ridge
Pinnacles National Park



The Structure of These Entries


The Skippers (Hesperiidae)


The Swallowtails (Papilionidae)




Tigers on Market Street


The Whites, Sulphurs, Marbles and Orangetips: (Pieridae)




Bilateral Gynandromorphism


The Brush-foots (Nymphalidae)




On Silverspots, Lumpers and Splitters
Interview with Mia Monroe


The Gossamer-Winged: Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks and Metalmarks (Lycaenidae)




The Green Hairstreak Project
In the Shadow of Xerces
On a Mission

The Metalmarks (Riodinidae)





The Hope Butterfly
Xerces Rising (Sort Of ...)




Acknowledgements

Appendix A: Strays

Appendix B: Tableaux Keys

Organizations


Glossary


Bibliography


Index of Butterflies

Index of Host Plants


About the Author


A Note on Type
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lepidopterology; monarchs; skippers; california butterflies; swallowtails; butterfly illustrations; butterfly; illustrated guide; caterpillars; lepidopterist; community science