Alberta, CANADA

[Alexei G. Belik]

Ken Laninga wrote:

> Anyone know of a website showing pics of butterflies and moths native
> to northern Alberta, Canada? Am just starting a collection and would
> like to know the names of them.
> --


Hi, Ken!

Yet I haven't seen any website dedicated specially for Alberta leps.

However, there is the recent,  really great book about butterflies of
Alberta. Namely, it is "Alberta Butterflies" by C. D. Bird, G. J. 
Hilchie, N. G. Kondla, E. M. Pike and F. A. H. Sperling. The book 
is published by The Provincial Museum of Alberta at Edmonton, Alta. 
in 1995. This nice book is near A4 size, hard bound, 349 pp., 
throughout illustrated in color.

IMHO, this is the excellent example of how such books should be
arranged!
This is one of the very few butterfly books, which was able to satisfy
me, the extremely meticulous person. :-)


Here is the brief annotation:
"Alberta Butterflies" is the first comprehensive guide and reference to
the butterflies of the province. LIFE-SIZE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS complement
the description of EVERY SPECIES and SUBSPECIES of butterfly known or 
expected to to occur in Alberta. FULL COLOR PICTORIAL KEYS (!!) ASSIST 
THE NOVICE and expert alike in identifying any butterflies encountered 
in the province. Each species account includes habitat requirements, 
life history, and distribution information. Color maps illustrate 
species ranges in North America and confirmed records from Alberta.
The main flight periods as well as earliest and latest flight records
are illustrated graphically for quick reference. A section of etymology
describes the origin of the sometimes ponderous scientific names of each
species.

THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER WILL BE OF PARTICULAR VALUE TO THOSE NEW TO 
THE STUDY OF BUTTERFLIES. General information is provided on butterfly 
anatomy and biology as well as tips on observing, capturing and studying 
these spectacular insects. A comprehensive list of plants, which can 
be cultivated to attract specific butterfly  species, is included to 
help you create a butterfly garden in your backyard.

Hope this is of some help to you and perhaps would be of some interest
for those LEPS-Listers, who yet haven't heard about this book.

Cheers,
Alexei

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Alexei G. Belik
Saratov, Russia
e-mail: belik at fannet.ru