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Additional Reading
John Feltwell, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Butterflies (1993, reissued 2001), offers information on the ecology and observation of butterflies in addition to photographs and descriptions of more than 1,000 of the world’s species. V. J. Stanek, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Butterflies and Moths, ed. by Brian Turner, trans. from the Czech by Vera Gissing (1977, reissued 1993); and Mauro Daccordi, Paolo Triberti, and Adriano Zanetti, The Macdonald Encyclopedia of Butterflies and Moths (1988), provide highly illustrated and authoritative accounts of the world’s Lepidoptera. Sharman Apt Russell, An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect (2003), combines discussions of natural history with anecdotes, mythology, symbolism, and other examples of the fascination that individuals and cultures have had with lepidopterans.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added media. | Oct 30, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Journal of The Royal Society Interface - Electrostatic pollination by butterflies and moths. | Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Added a module of related content. | Aug 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Colorado State University - College of Agricultural Sciences - Butterflies and moths. | Jul 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Florida Museum - Scientists lay out what we do and dont yet know about moths and butterflies. | Apr 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Journal of The Royal Society Interface - Electrostatic pollination by butterflies and moths. | Nov 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CellPress - Heliyon - Body size and diet breadth drive local extinction risk in butterflies. | Aug 29, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Butterflies - The Delicate and Alluring Insects (PDF). | Jul 11, 2025 | ||
| Added information about butterfly declines and conservation. | May 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of California - Agriculture and Natural Resources - Butterflies (PDF). | May 16, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned their ecological importance. Revised media. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Butterflies as Indicators of Climate Change. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Indian Academy Sciences - The Study of Butterflies (PDF). | Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of California - Agriculture and Natural Resources - Butterflies. | Oct 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies - Butterflies and their contribution in ecosystem: A review. | Sep 16, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Museum - What are the differences between butterflies and moths? | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Creating a butterfly garden. | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Ecology and Evolution - A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins. | May 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Kentucky - College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - All about butterflies. | Aug 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian - Butterfly. | Apr 22, 2022 | ||
| Added information on butterfly families. | Jan 10, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Butterfly Facts for Kids. | Mar 28, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 19, 2016 | ||
| Added videos. | Mar 20, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Right Plants 4 Me - Plants To Attract Butterflies & Moths. | Dec 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Right Plants 4 Me - Plants To Attract Butterflies & Moths. | Dec 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Difference Between a Moth and a Butterfly. | Jun 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Butterfly. | Dec 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo - Kids - Butterfly. | Dec 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Butterfly. | Feb 05, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Butterflyplants - Butterfly and Moth. | Jan 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: BioKIDS - Butterflies and moths. | Jan 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Natural History Museum - Butterflies and Moths. | Jan 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Butterflies and moths. | Jan 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: India Parenting - Life Cycle of a Butterfly. | Sep 14, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Museum - Moths, Butterflies and Skippers. | Aug 24, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Defenders of Wildlife - Butterfly. | Aug 19, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Butterfly. | Mar 16, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Geography and Environment - Butterflies and Moths. | Jun 10, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Butterfly. | Feb 06, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Kentucky - All about butterflies. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - The Life-Cycle of a Butterfly. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Arizona - Butterfly and Moth Information. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Environmental Education For Kids - Butterfly Gardening. | Jun 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Where do Butterflies Get Their Striking Colors? | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Butterflies and Moths. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Kansas - Butterfly. | May 08, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Caterpillar Anatomy. | Mar 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Utah Bug Club - Butterflies. | Mar 10, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Blue Morpho Butterfly. | Mar 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Painted Lady Butterfly. | Mar 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Oregon Silverspot Butterfly. | Mar 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Naturemagics.com - Butterfly Life History. | Feb 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: First Nature - Butterflies. | Feb 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Children's Butterfly Site - Butterfly. | Feb 12, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Butterflies. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 04, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - The Life Cycle of Butterflies. | Nov 05, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 29, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Sep 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: BugGuide - Superfamily Papilionoidea: Butterflies. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: BugGuide - Superfamily Papilionoidea: Butterflies. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening. | May 18, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Butterfly WebSite. | May 07, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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