A source for meanings of butterfly names?

Michael Gochfeld gochfeld at eohsi.rutgers.edu
Thu Jun 8 23:56:46 EDT 2000


Paul Opler has a section on etymology in his East of Great Plains book 
which wouldn't cover the species mentioned, but makes good rading. 

Harry Zirlin has a series on butterfly names in AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES 
which started out with the Duskywings (Erynnis).

M Gochfeld


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