The Butterflies of Cascadia: A Field Guide to All the Species of Washington, Oregon, and Surrounding Territories

THE BUTTERFLIES OF CASCADIA covers every species and subspecies found in the Pacific Northwest, from southern B.C. to northern California and Nevada, from western Idaho to the Pacific, and all of Washington and Oregon. Virtually every species is illustrated by brilliant photographs from life, while the more difficult and variable groups also have color plates of comparative specimens and superb full-color drawings. Each scientific species account includes all the names the butterfly might be known by, field marks for recognition, variation and varieties, life history, caterpillar and adult food plants, flight period, habitat, range, and a distribution map. A second, familiar section presents history, lore etymologies, and esthetic encounters. Opening essays introduce the Cascadian Bioregion, along with butterfly ecology, conservation, study, and nomenclature. This book is for serious students, everyone who watches, collects, photographs, rears, or gardens for butterflies, and for everyone who simply enjoys having them around.