Resources: Books
Finding Lane County Butterflies
Now in it's 4th Edition! When the first edition came out in 2004, this was one of, if not the, first butterfly-finding guides in the US. It is modeled after the popular bird-finding guides that exist for almost every popular birding area in the States. It includes 32 of the best sites for butterflies in Lane County (and a couple just over the line in Linn County). For each site, it describes when to go, how to get there, and species you are likely to find there. Using this guide, you can, with some luck, find all of Lane County's more than 90 species.
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Available from the Lane County Butterfly Club. Proceeds from sales benefit the Lane County Butterfly Club.
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Butterflies of Lane County
When it was first released in 2002, this pocket-sized field ID guide to the butterflies of Lane County, Oregon was the first of its kind. Other similar "pocket guides" are appearing around the country as people realize that people don't want to carry around a 5 pound book in the field. Measuring just 4.5" x 5.5" and weighing in at 3.7 oz., there's no reason NOT to take this with you!
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Available from the Eugene-Springfield Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA-ES). Proceeds from sales benefit NABA-ES.
This is the definitive guide for identifying the butterflies of Oregon and Washington. It's chock-full of information about each species, with maps, history, biological information and more. It won't fit in your pocket, but you'll want a copy for reference anyway.
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Available from Amazon.com.
Butterflies of
the Pacific Northwest
By Robert Michael Pyle and Caitlin LaBar. This is the latest and most comprehensive guide for identifying the butterflies of Oregon and Washington. It's chock-full of information about each species, with maps, history, biological information and more. It won't fit in your pocket, but you'll definitely want a copy anyway.
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Available from Amazon.com.
Butterflies of
the Pacific Northwest
This is the definitive guide for identifying the butterflies of Oregon and Washington. It's chock-full of information about each species, with maps, history, biological information and more. It won't fit in your pocket, but you'll want a copy for reference anyway.
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Available from Amazon.com.
Butterflies of
Oregon
Their Taxonomy, Distribution, and Biology
By Andrew Warren. This thorough scientific work provides the most in-depth coverage of Oregon's butterfly species and set the groundwork for taxonomy studies and books that followed it. For a deeper dive into Oregon's butterflies, this is your "go to" source.
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Available from Amazon.com.
Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Washington, 3rd ed
By Caitlin LaBar. This is a great field guide for identifying the butterflies of Washington. So small and light there's no reason not to take it into the field with you!
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Available from Amazon.com.
