Butterflies of British Columbia

Acknowledgments Introduction The Study of Butterflies in British Columbia Postglacial Origins of the Butterfly Fauna of British Columbia Impact of Humans on the Butterfly Fauna of British Columbia Conservation of Butterflies in British Columbia Butterfly Gardens Morphology of Immature and Adult Butterflies Biology of Butterflies Seasonal Changes in Butterfly Fauna Species Accounts Organization of the Species Accounts Superfamily Hesperioidea Family Hesperiidae (Skippers) Subfamily Pyrginae Subfamily Hesperiinae Superfamily Papilionoidea Family Papilionidae (Swallowtails and Apollos) Subfamily Parnassiinae Subfamily Papilioninae Family Pieridae (Whites, Marbles, and Sulphurs) Subfamily Pierinae Subfamily Anthocharinae Subfamily Coliadinae Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer Wings) Subfamily Lycaeninae Subfamily Theclinae Subfamily Polyommatinae Family Riodinidae (Metalmarks) Family Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) Subfamily Nymphalinae Subfamily Argynninae Subfamily Melitaeinae Subfamily Limenitidinae Subfamily Satyrinae Subfamily Danainae Appendices 1. Maps Showing the Distribution of Additional Species in Areas Adjacent to British Columbia 2. Species Checklist 3. Data for Butterfly Photographs and Genitalia Drawings 4. The Lepidopterists' Society's Statement on Collecting Lepidoptera Glossary Bibliography Credits Index