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Opler, Paul A. 1995. Lepidoptera of North America: 2. Distribution of the
butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioides) of the eastern United States.
Storing Food Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Insect Biodiversity.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. Unpaginated.
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Stanford, Ray E. and Paul A. Opler. 1993. Atlas of western USA butterflies, Products Available Through
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Equipment Denver, Colorado. 275pp.
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l Harvest Kitchen 1995. Butterflies of North America. Jamestown, ND: Northern
Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Page.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
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