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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461911003321

Autore

Belth Jeffrey E

Titolo

Butterflies of Indiana [[electronic resource] ] : a field guide / / Jeffrey E. Belth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2013

ISBN

1-283-73542-3

0-253-00963-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Collana

Indiana natural science series

Disciplina

595.789

Soggetti

Butterflies - North America

Moths - North America

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Quick key -- The plates -- The basics. Introduction ; How to identify butterflies and skippers -- Beyond the basics. Indiana and its butterflies ; Where, when, and how to look for butterflies ; The life of a butterfly ; Butterfly behavior ; Activities with butterflies ; Butterfly conservation ; Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- Quick index.

Sommario/riassunto

This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Belth also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies.