Interactions between butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) and plants (Spermatophyta: Magnoliophyta) in south central Idaho

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Fothergill, Kent; Levy-Boyd, Dylan

Source:

Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science, Volume 44, Issue 2, p.5 p. + tables (2008)

Call Number:

A08FOT01IDUS

Keywords:

behavior, bioindicators, butterflies, invasive species, nectar plants, sagebrush steppe

Abstract:

A summary of a photographic catalog (2003-2007) of interactions between butterflies and plants observed in Cassia, Gooding, Minidoka, Oneida, and Twin Falls Counties of South Central Idaho is presented. One hundred and eighty records documented 49 species of butterfly utilizing 50 plant species within 21 plant families. Photos were taken during butterfly counts, surveys, and other field efforts.

Notes:

Shelf Notes: Electronic Files - Zoology: MULTIPLE _SPECIES

(**The majority of the records/photos used for this study were pulled from Austin and Fothergill 2006, RWR 2005, and NABA 2001-2006)