Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

by Robert Michael Pyle (Author), Caitlin C. Labar (Author)

Ideal for birders, hikers, and foragers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.

Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the region's most common and distinctive butterflies. Profiles include preferred common name for both genus and species, conservation status, the look and distinguishing traits of each butterfly, habitat, and range, and much more. Additional information includes a brief introduction to how butterflies work and details on ecology and conservation.

• Covers Washington, Oregon, western Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia
• Describes and illustrates 200 of the most common and distinctive butterflies
• 712 spectacular photographs, 200 range maps, and 17 illustrative plates for comparing and identifying species
• Clear color-coded layout

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• Describes more than 200 of the region's most common and distinctive butterflies
• More than 600 superb color photographs
• 17 illustrative plates for comparing and identifying species
• Nearly 200 range maps
• Clear color-coded layout
• Covers Oregon, Washington, and adjacent areas of British Columbia, Idaho, and California
• Essential reference for nature enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels

Author Biography

Noted lepidopterist and writer Robert Michael Pyle is the founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the founding chairman of the IUCN/SSC's Lepidoptera Specialist Group. A Yale-trained ecologist and Guggenheim fellow, he is a full-time biologist, teacher, and speaker, and the author of numerous books.

Pacific Northwest native Caitlin C. LaBar was born with a fascination for insects, which has developed into an interest in studying the habitats and life histories of butterflies. A geographer and GIS technician by training and a conservationist by nature, she enjoys photographing and collecting local butterflies and working on various butterfly mapping projects.