Butterflies of Alabama

Butterflies of Alabama is a full-color, richly illustrated guide to the 84 known species of “true” butterflies ( Papilionoidea ) found within the state’s borders. For more than 14 years, 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. Each species account is accompanied by color ph