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It is rare that a publication this complete and well-illustrated is issued on the fauna of a state, and even rarer still, that such a publication is made possible by a collaborative effort of many individuals and several agencies. The Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio is a volume made possible by the efforts of the Ohio Lepidopterists and the Ohio Biological Survey. The Ohio Lepidopterists are for the most part, a number of serious amateurs and professional entomologists that have long desired to provide a check-list of the Ohio Butterfly fauna

O\u27Brien, Mark F

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The Great Lakes Entomologist 
Volume 28 
Number 1 - Spring 1995 Number 1 - Spring 1995 Article 8 
April 1995 
Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey & 
John V. Calhoun. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 
pp. $40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 
0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog- ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, 
Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 614-292-9645. 
Mark F. O'Brien 
University of Michigan 
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle 
 Part of the Entomology Commons 
Recommended Citation 
O'Brien, Mark F. 1995. "Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey & John V. Calhoun. 
Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 pp. $40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 
0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog- ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 
614-292-9645.," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 28 (1) 
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol28/iss1/8 
This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of Biology at ValpoScholar. It has 
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1995 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 95 
BOOK REVIEW 
BUTTERFLIES AND SKIPPERS OF OHIO. David. C. Iftner, John A. 
Shuey & John V. Calhoun. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 pp. 
$40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog­
ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 
614-292-9645. 
It 
is rare 
that a publication this comelete and well-illustrated is issued on 
the fauna of a state, and even rarer still, that such a publication is made 
possible y a collaborative effort of many individuals and several agencies. 
The Butterflies and Skippers ofOhio is a volume made possible by the efforts 
of the Ohio Lepidopterists and the Ohio Biological Survey. The Ohio Lepidop­
terists are for the most part, a number of serious amateurs and professional 
entomologists that have long desired to provide a check-list of the Ohio But­
terfly fauna. The Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio has more than met my
expectations for a state survey of these groups. 
The Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio starts with a retrospective look at 
early Lepidopterists in Ohio, and continues into present-day collectors and 
enthusiasts. This is followed by a very interesting and useful section about the 
ecology and glacial history of the state. An understanding of the current 
ecology and the post-glacial history of the state is important for us to under­
stand 
how current faunas are distributed. I found this section 
to be very 
useful and commend the authors on including it. 
The majority of the v lume is taken up by the species' accounts, and this 
section is very well done. The authors base their summaries on data taken 
from at least 16,000 specimens! A total of 144 species of butterflies and 
skippers are recorded from Ohio, which makes that state one of the b st­
surveyed areas in the Great lakes region. Again, this is in part due to the 
extraordinary effort put in by members of the Ohio Lepidopterists to contrib­
ute data to the survey. 
Each 
species' 
treatment is accompanied by a state outline map with 
county records indicated, as well as a temporal distribution ba  graph. Host 
plants, adult energy resources, flight period, and ecological parameters are 
provided. Most species are given a three-fourths to one-page treatm nt in the 
8.5 x 11" book. A thorough bibliography and index really add an extra degree 
of usefulness to this book. The end of the book contains several useful sec­
tions; species of possible occurrence, species erroneously reported from Ohio, 
and a glossary! Reports of erroneous records is a useful feature. Once an 
erroneous record is in the literature, it stays with us like a bad debt unless 
someone points out it is in error. The glossary, and especially the index, will be 
useful for everyone. Of c urse, what good is a book like this without photo­
graphs of the subjects? Butterflies and Skippers ofOhio contains 40 excellent 
color plates which add significant value to th publication, and another com­
pelling reason to add this book to your library. 
The only detractor to this publication is its price. At $40, it is probably 
too 
expensive for young amateurs 
to purchase. Having the book hard-bound 
would have also meant more longevity of the volume. However, these are two 
1
O'Brien: Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey
Published by ValpoScholar, 1995
96 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST Vol. 28, No.1 
minor complaints, and the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio deserves high 
marks for its scope and depth of the subject. 
In 
summary, 
the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio should serve as a model 
for anyone wishing to pUblish a regional faunistic survey. The fact that it 
covers a group with wide appeal underscores the importance of doing a 
respectable tr atment of the group. In this, the authors and contributors of 
the volume have succeeded, and should be proud of the resulting publication. I 
recommend that the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio be placed in as many 
libraries and nature centers as possible in the Great Lakes region. 
Mark F. O'Brien 
Museum of Zoology 
The University of Michigan 
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 
2
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The Great Lakes Entomologist Volume 28 Number 1 - Spring 1995 Number 1 - Spring 1995 Article 8 April 1995 Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey & John V. Calhoun. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 pp. $40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog- ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 614-292-9645. Mark F. O'Brien University of Michigan Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle  Part of the Entomology Commons Recommended Citation O'Brien, Mark F. 1995. "Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey & John V. Calhoun. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 pp. $40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog- ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 614-292-9645.," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 28 (1) Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol28/iss1/8 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of Biology at ValpoScholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Great Lakes Entomologist by an authorized administrator of ValpoScholar. For more information, please contact a ValpoScholar staff member at scholar@valpo.edu. 1995 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 95 BOOK REVIEW BUTTERFLIES AND SKIPPERS OF OHIO. David. C. Iftner, John A. Shuey & John V. Calhoun. Ohio Biological Survey Bulletin 9(1). 1992; 212 pp. $40.00 (paper, 8.5 x 11). ISSN 0078-3994, ISBN 0-86727-107-8. Ohio Biolog­ical Survey, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1192; phone: 614-292-9645. It is rare that a publication this comelete and well-illustrated is issued on the fauna of a state, and even rarer still, that such a publication is made possible y a collaborative effort of many individuals and several agencies. The Butterflies and Skippers ofOhio is a volume made possible by the efforts of the Ohio Lepidopterists and the Ohio Biological Survey. The Ohio Lepidop­terists are for the most part, a number of serious amateurs and professional entomologists that have long desired to provide a check-list of the Ohio But­terfly fauna. The Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio has more than met myexpectations for a state survey of these groups. The Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio starts with a retrospective look at early Lepidopterists in Ohio, and continues into present-day collectors and enthusiasts. This is followed by a very interesting and useful section about the ecology and glacial history of the state. An understanding of the current ecology and the post-glacial history of the state is important for us to under­stand how current faunas are distributed. I found this section to be very useful and commend the authors on including it. The majority of the v lume is taken up by the species' accounts, and this section is very well done. The authors base their summaries on data taken from at least 16,000 specimens! A total of 144 species of butterflies and skippers are recorded from Ohio, which makes that state one of the b st­surveyed areas in the Great lakes region. Again, this is in part due to the extraordinary effort put in by members of the Ohio Lepidopterists to contrib­ute data to the survey. Each species' treatment is accompanied by a state outline map with county records indicated, as well as a temporal distribution ba  graph. Host plants, adult energy resources, flight period, and ecological parameters are provided. Most species are given a three-fourths to one-page treatm nt in the 8.5 x 11" book. A thorough bibliography and index really add an extra degree of usefulness to this book. The end of the book contains several useful sec­tions; species of possible occurrence, species erroneously reported from Ohio, and a glossary! Reports of erroneous records is a useful feature. Once an erroneous record is in the literature, it stays with us like a bad debt unless someone points out it is in error. The glossary, and especially the index, will be useful for everyone. Of c urse, what good is a book like this without photo­graphs of the subjects? Butterflies and Skippers ofOhio contains 40 excellent color plates which add significant value to th publication, and another com­pelling reason to add this book to your library. The only detractor to this publication is its price. At $40, it is probably too expensive for young amateurs to purchase. Having the book hard-bound would have also meant more longevity of the volume. However, these are two 1O'Brien: Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio. David. C. Iftner, John A. ShueyPublished by ValpoScholar, 199596 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST Vol. 28, No.1 minor complaints, and the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio deserves high marks for its scope and depth of the subject. In summary, the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio should serve as a model for anyone wishing to pUblish a regional faunistic survey. The fact that it covers a group with wide appeal underscores the importance of doing a respectable tr atment of the group. In this, the authors and contributors of the volume have succeeded, and should be proud of the resulting publication. I recommend that the Butterflies and Skippers of Ohio be placed in as many libraries and nature centers as possible in the Great Lakes region. Mark F. 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