Butterflies and Caterpillars of Quebec and the Maritimes

Michel Leboeuf and Stéphane Le Tirant. Softcover.

Are you fascinated by butterflies? Discover all the diurnal species in our regions in the first book on the market to offer you not only hundreds of high-quality photos of all butterflies, but also striking illustrations of our caterpillars. In addition to illuminating texts on the biology and ecology of these captivating insects, the guide presents complete identification sheets by species (description, similar species, flight periods, habitat, host plants, abundance, etc.). Everything to satisfy both the beginner and the seasoned observer.

Editor-in-chief of Nature sauvage magazine, Michel Leboeuf is the author of several popular science books and articles on natural sciences. His journalistic work has been recognized by the Société d'entomologie du Québec and the Canadian Forest Service. He is also the recipient of the Hubert-Reeves award for the best popular science book in French in Canada.

Curator and head of collections at the Montreal Insectarium, Stéphane Le Tirant is also one of the instigators of the annual Butterflies Go Free event at the Montreal Botanical Garden. Consultant for the creation of numerous aviaries around the world as well as for the Insectia series, he has to his credit several scientific publications and entomological expeditions across the globe.