Annotated checklist of the butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Sonora, Mexico

Authors

  • Richard Bailowitz
  • Jim Brock
  • Doug Danforth

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v24i2.6639

Keywords:

Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodinidae, Nymphalidae, Sonora, distribution, phenology.

Abstract

A complete list of the known butterfly fauna of the Mexican state of Sonora is presented, representing 347 species in six families. The list is annotated with habitat notes and a timetable of occurrence.

Author Biography

Richard Bailowitz

MS in Entomology from University of Arizona, 1985field interest in Lepidoptera and OdonataAuthor of 40+ publications 

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2017-06-30

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