Butterflies of Alabama: Glimpses Into Their Lives

A full-color, richly illustrated guide to the 84 known species of "true" butterflies ("Papilionoidea") found within the state's borders. The authors have made a close study of these showy, winged stars of the insect world, pursuing them in a great variety of habitats, rearing them, and photographing their remarkable life cycle stages--egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalid or "cocoon"), and adult.