Paul Opler

Professor

Paul.Opler@ColoState.edu

C. P. Gillette Museum
011 Laurel Hall
(970) 491-4322
Butterflies and Moths of North

My research involves a number of separate projects that relate to the systematics, biological diversity, distribution, and ecology of several groups of Lepidoptera.  This includes surveys of the diversity of public lands, notably national parks and military lands. I am involved with the systematics of Lycaenid butterflies and several moths families, including Notodontidae, Arctiidae, Geometridae, and Tortricidae. I am also in conservation, development, and outreach.

Representative Publications:

Powell, J.A. and P.A. Opler. 2008. Handbook to western North American moths. University of California Press, Berkeley and &      Los Angeles. Est. 500 pp. In production. ISBN 0-520-25197-0

Douglas C. Ferguson and Paul A. Opler. 2006. Checklist of North American Arctiidae (Lepidoptera). Zootaxa 1299: 1-33.

Opler, P.A. and A.D. Warren 2002. Scientific names list of the butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) of North America north of Mexico. Butterflies of North America. 2. Contributions of the Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. 83 pp.

Opler, P.A. and A.D. Warren 2002. Scientific names list of the butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) of North America north of   Mexico. Butterflies of North America. 2. Contributions of the Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. 83 pp.

Opler, P.A. 1998. Field Guide to Butterflies of Eastern North America. Revised format. Roger Tory Peterson Series. Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston. 486 pp.