Lepidoptera of North America 6. Butterflies of Oregon: their taxonomy, distribution, and biology

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The purpose of this document is to provide an update on the taxonomy, distribution, and biology of Oregon’s 171 naturally occurring butterfly species. A preliminary attempt has been made to identify patterns of geographic and ecological variation displayed by each of Oregon’s species. The distribution of each butterfly species is recorded at the county level. Available life history information for each species is summarized, and foodplant records for Oregon’s butterfly species are reviewed. The author has attempted to trace information related to Oregon’s butterflies to its original source, and all documents consulted during literature searches have been cited. Additionally, a considerable amount of new taxonomic, distributional, and ecological information is presented here, based on extensive fieldwork conducted throughout the state between April 1999 and March 2005, together with study in various public and private collections. This document is not a field guide to the identification of Oregon’s butterfly species. Nor is this document meant to serve as a single, stand-alone reference on the butterflies of Oregon. Rather, it is intended to serve as a companion to other works on, or related to, Oregon’s butterflies. Specifically, this volume is meant to be a companion to the western butterfly books named, along with hundreds of papers published in technical journals. Taxonomic changes proposed in Emmel (1998) are discussed and evaluated for all cases that potentially apply to Oregon.

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Citation: Warren AD. 2005. Lepidoptera of North America 6. Butterflies of Oregon: their taxonomy, distribution, and biology. Fort Collins (CO): Colorado State University, C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity. 408 p.
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Warren AD. 2005. Butterflies of Oregon: their taxonomy, distribution, and biology. Volume 6 of Lepidoptera of North America. Fort Collins (CO): Colorado State University, C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity. 408 p.
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Warren AD. 2005. Butterflies of Oregon: their taxonomy, distribution, and biology. Fort Collins (CO): Colorado State University, C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity. 408 p. (Lepidoptera of North America; vol. 6).