And lepidopterists have been planting bushes in the hope of further helping the tiny creatures survive. |
This behavior follows previous observations of the species made by lepidopterists in other states. |
The lepidopterists also make an inventory that they later send to the butterfly association's national database. |
Fifteen years later, he has become, despite his lack of formal training, one of the top lepidopterists in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
Some of the new species were found during field work in parts of the tropical Americas poorly explored by lepidopterists. |
Some lepidopterists believe that the Xerces Blue was the same species as Silvery Blue. |