Butterflies of Florida Field Guide

by Jaret Daniels

Overview

Butterfly identification is now simple for everyone! This handy field guide focuses on 102 species of Florida butterflies, arranged by color. See a blue butterfly? Turn to the blue section. Perfect for backyard or field use, this book features full-color photos of each butterfly plus an illustration that points out key identification marks. You'll learn things you've always wondered about butterflies while easily identifying the ones that you see.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591930051
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/28/2003
Series:	Butterfly Identification Guides Series
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	111,153
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is a professional nature photographer and entomologist specializing in the ecology and conservation biology of Lepidoptera. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles and books on butterflies, insects, wildflowers, wildlife conservation and butterfly gardening. He currently lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife Stephanie.

Table of Contents

	Introduction
	Watching Butterflies in Florida	6
	What Are Butterflies?	7
	Butterfly Basics	8
	Head	9
	Thorax	9
	Abdomen	9
	The Butterfly Life Cycle	10
	Butterfly Families	11
	Hesperiidae: Skippers	11
	Lycaenidae: Gossamer Wings	12
	Nymphalidae: Brush-foots	13
	Papilionidae: Swallowtails	14
	Pieridae: Sulphurs and Whites	15
	Observing Butterflies in the Field	15
	Wing Features and Wing Areas	17
	Butterfly Gardening	18
	Butterfly Q & A	19
	Butterfly Quick-Compare	24
	Sample Page	33
	The Butterflies
	Black	34
	Blue	62
	Brown	76
	Gray	156
	Green	162
	Orange	166
	White	220
	Yellow	236
	Plants for Your Butterfly Garden	250
	Checklist/Index	254
	About the Author	256