Arthur Shapiro 
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions 

The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation’s best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provides an integrated view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California and around the world. Compact enough for use in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, gardening, and more.


* Discusses and identifies more than 130 species


* Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants


* Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification


* Includes a species checklist and a glossary

Tabela de Conteúdo

Preface

Acknowledgments


INTRODUCTION

What Are Butterflies?

Regional Butterfly Geography

Where Are Our Butterflies From?

Butterfly Life Histories

Voltinism and Seasonality

Dormancy and Diapause

Natural Enemies

Population Dynamics and Metapopulations

Butterflies and Climate Change

Butterfly Behavior

Butterflies and Plants

Butterfly Classification


SPECIES ACCOUNTS

How to Use This Section

Swallowtails and Parnassians (Papilionidae)

Whites, Orange-tips, and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues, and Metalmarks (Lycaenidae)

Brushfoots (Nymphalidae)

Skippers (Hesperiidae)


THINGS TO DO WITH BUTTERFLIES

Butterfly Collecting

Butterfly Watching

Butterfly Photography

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Rearing

Amateurs Can Do Important Science!

A Final Word about Conservation


Distributional Checklist

Glossary

Resources

Index

Plates

Sobre o autor

Arthur M. Shapiro is Professor of Evolution and Ecology at the Center for Population Biology at the University of California, Davis. Tim D. Manolis is an artist, illustrator, and biological consultant and author of Dragonflies and Damselflies of California (UC Press).