Resources and Links
Lepidopterists' Society FAQ
https://www.lepsoc.org/content/frequently-asked-questions
What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly? Why
are moths attracted to light? This FAQ has the answers.
National Moth Week
http://nationalmothweek.org
This global citizen scientist organization promotes moth
appreciation. Check their website for moth-related events
happening in your area, especially during the annual
National Moth Week in July.
David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie, Peterson
Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America,
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012, ISBN 978-0547238487
This beautiful new book covers all the groups of moths
found in northeastern North America, including the many
groups of microlepidoptera. Unique in depicting the moths
in their natural resting positions. Diagrams showing
flight periods, distribution maps, and size. A wonderful
resource.
Louis Handfield, Le
guide des papillons du Québec - Nouvelle edition,
Broquet, 2011, ISBN 978-2-89654-245-1
This book is the most comprehensive resource for
identifying butterflies and moths in the Ottawa area. The
colour plates are excellent, and the species are listed by
Hodges number. The colour plates in the new edition are
even better than the ones in the first edition (1999).
Invaluable. Don't worry if your french is rusty (or
non-existent); it contains a short chapter in english
explaining how to understand the most important data.
Charles Covell, A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern
North America, 2nd edition, Virginia Museum of
Natural History, 2005, ISBN 1884549217)
The second edition of the classic Peterson's Guide.
Rick Cavasin's Ontario Butterflies
http://www.ontariobutterflies.ca/
Rick is a good friend and collaborator also based in
Ottawa who building a great collection of pictures of
butterflies in south and eastern Ontario and western
Quebec.
North American Moth Photographers Group
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/MainMenu.shtml
Another great resource for identifying north american
moths.
Joseph Scheer, Night
Visions: The Secret Designs of Moths, Prestel
Publishing, 2003, ISBN 3791329685
I collected butterflies and moths as a kid. My interest in
local moths was rekindled by Joseph Scheer's Moths of
Allegany County project, which was featured in the
May 2002 issue of National Geographic Magazine and a 2011 article in the journal Insects. As
well as exhibiting his prints worldwide, his project led
to this wonderful book. I employ similar techniques to
his.
David L. Wagner, Dale F. Schweitzer, J. Bolling Sullivan & Richard C. Reardon, Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America,
Princeton University Press, 2012, ISBN 9781400838295)
Lavishly illustrated with pictures of both the
caterpillars and their moths. Out-of-print.
David L. Wagner, Caterpillars of Eastern North
America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History,
Princeton University Press, 2005, ISBN 1884549217)
Lavishly illustrated with pictures of both the
caterpillars and their moths.
Butterflies In Your Playground
http://www.playgroundequipment.com/butterflies-in-your-playground/
Fun resources for kids to learn about butterflies.
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