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A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies
Opler, P. A. & Malikul, V.
Houghton Mifflin (1998), 503 pp. | ISBN: 0395904536 | Order now
Price: $14.96 [Price may change]
This newly designed field guide features descriptions of 524 species of butterflies. One hundred colour photographs as well as 348 colour range maps accompany the species descriptions.

Butterflies and Moths of Britain and Europe
Hofmann, H. & Marktanner, T.
Collins (1995), 160 pp. | ISBN: 0002200295 | Order now
Price: £6.99 [Price may change]
The book covers the most common and most attractive species of butterfly and day-flying moth found in Britain and Europe.

Butterflies of Britain and Europe
Tolman, T. & Lewington, R.
Collins (2004), 528 pp. | ISBN: 0007189915 | Order now
Price: £17.50 [Price may change]
A comprehensive field guide to all the butterfly species of Britain and Europe, illustrated with over 2,000 paintings by the leading artist in the field, Richard Lewington.

Butterflies of Florida Field Guide
Daniels, J. C.
Adventure Publications (2003), 250 pp. | ISBN: 1591930057 | Order now
Price: $10.17 [Price may change]
Features descriptions of species found in Florida.

Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide
Daniels, J. C.
Adventure Publications (2004), 416 pp. | ISBN: 159193057X | Order now
Price: $12.21 [Price may change]
Features descriptions of species found in Georgia.

Butterflies of North America
Brock, J. P. & Kaufman, K.
Houghton Mifflin (2003), 384 pp. | ISBN: 0618153128 | Order now
Price: $14.96 [Price may change]
An excellent identification resource for experienced and novice lepidopterists. More than 2,200 digitally edited photographs.

Butterflies of Ohio Field Guide
Daniels, J. C.
Adventure Publications (2004), 352 pp. | ISBN: 1591930561 | Order now
Price: $11.87 [Price may change]
Features descriptions of species found in Ohio.

Butterflies
Chinery, M., Hosking, D., & Hosking, J.
Collins (2004), 256 pp. | ISBN: 0007178522 | Order now
Price: £4.99 [Price may change]
A completely new edition of this invaluable Gem reference guide to the butterflies of Britain, this book uses both high-quality photographs and precise illustrations to make identification of 240 species easy and fun.

Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland
Waring, P., Townsend, M. & Lewington, R.
British Wildlife Publishing (2003), 432 pp. | ISBN: 0953139921 | Order now
Price: £29.95 [Price may change]
All the resident and migrant macro-moths described and illustrated with more than 1,600 illustrations.

Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guide to Butterflies
Whalley, P. & Lewington, R.
Mitchell Beazley (2000), 168 pp. | ISBN: 1840002727 | Order now
Price: £6.39 [Price may change]
This classic guide to the beautiful butterflies of Europe is the essential companion for both naturalists in the field and beginners in the garden. Over 360 species are stunningly illustrated in colour, showing patterns and colouring of both the upper wing and the underside.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
Pyle, R. M.
Knopf (1981), 928 pp. | ISBN: 0394519140 | Order now
Price: $13.57 [Price may change]
More than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range.

Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths
Opler, P. A. & Wright, A. B.
Houghton Mifflin (1998), 128 pp. | ISBN: 0395906652 | Order now
Price: $5.95 [Price may change]
The concise field guide to the most common butterflies and moths of North America.

Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America
Wright, A. B.
Houghton Mifflin (1998), 128 pp. | ISBN: 0395911842 | Order now
Price: $5.95 [Price may change]
The first and only guide to a subject of great interest to gardeners, small children, and lepidopterists: caterpillars, the immature form of butterflies and moths.

Photographic Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe
Tolman, T.
Oxford University Press (2001), 322 pp. | ISBN: 0198506066 | Order now
Price: £11.55 [Price may change]
This photographic guide to butterflies represents a completely new approach to field guides. Full colour throughout the book allows the text to arranged alongside the illustrations of the butterflies and a map to show the distribution of the butterflies in Europe.

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Lewington, R.
British Wildlife Publishing (2003), 144 pp. | ISBN: 0953139913 | Order now
Price: £9.95 [Price may change]
All the resident and migrant butterflies illustrated in colour, including all stages of life cycle.

The Butterflies of West Virginia and Their Caterpillars
Allen, T. J.
University of Pittsburgh Press (1998), 350 pp. | ISBN: 0822956578 | Order now
Price: $16.97 [Price may change]
Features descriptions and photos of species found in West Virginia.