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Butterflies of British Columbia: Including Western Alberta, Southern Yukon, the Alaska Panhandle, Washington, Northern Oregon, Northern Idaho, and Nor
Contributor(s): Shepard, Jon (Author)
ISBN: 0774808098     ISBN-13: 9780774808095
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
OUR PRICE:   $124.16  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2001
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Animals - Butterflies & Moths
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology
Dewey: 595
LCCN: 2001430829
Physical Information: 1.24" H x 8.89" W x 11.36" (3.52 lbs) 414 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest
- Geographic Orientation - Alaska
- Geographic Orientation - British Columbia
- Geographic Orientation - Idaho
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
 
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Publisher Description:

Butterflies are found everywhere in British Columbia. Written for butterfly watchers, butterfly gardeners, naturalists, and biologists, Butterflies of British Columbia will provide years of enjoyment for the butterfly enthusiast.

The Butterflies of British Columbia

  • provides the most complete coverage of species and subspecies of any North American regional or continental butterfly book
  • covers 187 species and 264 subspecies of butterflies, as well as 9 additional hypothetical species
  • provides descriptions of identifying features, immature stages, larval foodplants, biology and life history, range and habitat, and conservation status for each species
  • describes 11 new subspecies
  • includes introductory chapters covering the history, zoogeography, conservation, morphology, ecology, and biology of butterflies in BC and adjacent areas
  • is lavishly illustrated with over 1,200 colour photographs and over 200 distribution maps
  • includes a glossary of butterfly terms and a bibliography of over 750 citations.