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The Butterflies and Skippers of North America
 
by Paul A. Opler, Ray E. Stanford,
Harry Pavulaan, the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (USGS), and the staff of Nearctica.com

Introduction

The Complete Butterflies and Skippers of North America.

Access the Species with Thumbnail Plates and Identification Aids

Access the Species from a Checklist of the Species

A Comparison of the Species in two Butterfly Lists

Some Butterflies and Skippers of Different Habitats.

Common and Widespread Butterflies and Skippers

Tundra and Alpine Butterflies and Skippers

Butterflies and Skippers of Eastern Forests and Meadows

Butterflies of Swamps, Marshes, Bogs, and Salt Marshes

Butterflies of the Prairies

Butterflies of the Western Forests

Butterflies of the Desert

Some Colorful Tropical Strays

Acknowlegements