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Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
 by Roland H. Wauer
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Nearly 300 species of butterflies have been recorded in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, making it the most productive butterfly watching area in the United States. That number represents nearly 70 percent of the butterfly species recorded in all of Texas and nearly 40 percent of the species reported in the entire United States.
Roland Wauer's Butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley is the only field guide to cover all the reported species in what he calls the number one butterfly area in the country. His book includes a description of each species, when and where they can be found, a comparison of similar species, and additional remarks on natural history and nomenclature. Full-color photographs of almost all of the butterflies accompany the text.
The book begins with a guide to the twenty best sites for butterfly watching in the Valley, including the North American Butterfly Association's International Butterfly Park, located near Bentsen/Rio Grande Valley State Park. The first facility of its kind, the park has a series of gardens designed to attract butterflies and, according to the author, is destined to become the single most important butterfly viewing site in North America.
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