A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America

by Jeffrey Glassberg

A groundbreaking photographic field guide to almost all of Mexico's butterfly species and many of Central America's



This is a revised second edition of a groundbreaking photographic field guide to the butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Written by Jeffrey Glassberg, the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies, the guide covers more than 2,000 species and features over 3,700 large, gorgeous color photographs, the very best images available, accompanied by authoritative facing-page text. This second edition includes more species, more than 1,500 new photos, and updated text, maps, and species names. And range maps, field marks, and host plants are included for all Mexican butterflies. The result is an ideal field guide that will enable you to identify almost every butterfly you see.

A revised second edition of a groundbreaking guide, featuring more species, more than 1,500 new photos, and updated text, maps, and species names
The first complete guide to Mexican butterflies
Covers almost all of Mexico's more than 1,700 species, plus many Central American species, including more than two-thirds of those in Costa Rica
Written by the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies
Beautifully illustrated with more than 3800 color photographs that show almost all known Mexican species and about 90% of Costa Rican and Panamanian species
Range maps, field marks, and host plants for all Mexican species
Authoritative facing-page text
An invaluable tool for field identification

266 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most exceptional nature guide that I have ever owned! Most guides may have one or two photos per page, or even pages of color or black and white photos or drawings separate from the descriptions. This book has pages and pages of photos with say, 8-15 very clear photos per page. All butterflies are arranged by categories, such as: Swallowtails, Hairstreaks, Brushfoots, etc.. The butterflies that are similar, such as Sky-blue Greatstreak and an Aquamarine Hairstreak are right next to each other and the differences are pointed out ( such as: black spots, no spots) so that you are not left guessing! My daughter lives in Honduras and sends me many photos of butterflies, many of which previously I had a difficult time identifying. The day I received this book in the mail, I went back and identified about 6 of them right away! I am looking forward to getting his book: Butterflies of North America!