The last butterflies : a scientist's quest to save a rare and vanishing creature / Nick Haddad.
Most of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fender's Blue? or the St. Francis' Satyr? because of their extreme rarity, these butterflies are not well-known, yet they are remarkable species with important lessons to teach us. This book spotligh...
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Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection. |
Physical Description: | xii, 250 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- A sliver of creation
- pt. 1. The rarest butterflies. Bay checkerspot ; Fender's blue ; Crystal skipper ; Miami blue ; St. Francis' satyr ; Schaus' swallowtail
- pt. 2. The flight path forward. The final flight of the British large blue ; Monarchs : the perils for abundant butterflies ; The last butterfly?