Quick key -- The plates -- The Basics: Introduction; How to identify butterflies and skippers -- Beyond the Basics: Indiana and its butterflies; Where, when, and how to look for butterflies; The life of a butterfly; Butterfly behavior; Activities with butterflies; Butterfly conservation; Conclusion.
Summary
This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Belth also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies.