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A stunning new edition of the best-selling photographic guide to the moths of the British Isles--now covering all species on the British list.

British Moths is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of British moths ever published. It covers both macro and micro species, and the images are all of living insects, taken in natural conditions. Concise text descriptions cover wingspan, status and distribution, flight period, habitat and larval foodplants, while thumbnail maps provide a quick overview of geographical distributions.

This third edition has been significantly expanded so that it includes all species on the British list, approximately 2,500 in total, representing a magnificent achievement by the author, Chris Manley. It also includes updates to the text, improvements to the photographic selection, and extra identification hints. For the leaf-mining micros, photographs are included to demonstrate the all-important feeding signs that can o

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Illustrated Index to Moth Families Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Introduction How to See Moths Photography and Recording Anatomy Life Cycle of a Typical Moth Species Descriptions Appendix: Adventives Bibliography and Further Reading English Index Scientific Index

British and Irish Moths Third Edition

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Wildlife
      Published 10 January 2021
      ISBN-13 9781472975201
      978-1472975201
      ISBN-10 1472975200
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      Wildlife: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A stunning new edition of the best-selling photographic guide to the moths of the British Isles--now covering all species on the British list.

      British Moths is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of British moths ever published. It covers both macro and micro species, and the images are all of living insects, taken in natural conditions. Concise text descriptions cover wingspan, status and distribution, flight period, habitat and larval foodplants, while thumbnail maps provide a quick overview of geographical distributions.

      This third edition has been significantly expanded so that it includes all species on the British list, approximately 2,500 in total, representing a magnificent achievement by the author, Chris Manley. It also includes updates to the text, improvements to the photographic selection, and extra identification hints. For the leaf-mining micros, photographs are included to demonstrate the all-important feeding signs that can o

      Table of Contents

      Illustrated Index to Moth Families Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Introduction How to See Moths Photography and Recording Anatomy Life Cycle of a Typical Moth Species Descriptions Appendix: Adventives Bibliography and Further Reading English Index Scientific Index

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